Global warming ________ cause huge climatic changes and possibly a new ice age.

A. is possible to            B. may possible            C. is likely to                      D. is maybe to

---It’s ______ to rain . You’d better take an umbrella .

  ----All right .I’ll take one just _______.

   A. probably ; in that case                    B .possibly ; in case

C. likely ; in case                          D. possible ; in that case

A report says school maths standards in England have failed to improve in the last 30 years, ______ than those in mid-1970’s, when only 20% of the students could pass maths exams.

A. no better                 B. not better               C. no worse               D. not worse

The Expo site should be _______ from anywhere in the city of Shanghai within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis.

    A. adoptable    B. acceptable  C. available    D. accessible

—I believe Tom to be a great businessman like Bill Gates in the future.

    —Why do you think so?

    —Because he is ________ in business.

A. as hungry as a lion                               B. as sharp as a spear

C. as busy as a bee                                           D. as sly as a fox

Several hours later, with the help of the police, W#W$W%.K**S*&5^Uthe students managed to escape from the dangerous place, _______.

     A. hungry and frightened     B. hungrily and frightening

     C. hungry and frightening    D. hungrily and frightened

A report says school maths standards in England have failed to improve in the last 30 years, ______ than those in mid-1970’s, when only 20% of the students could pass maths exams.

A. no better                 B. not better               C. no worse               D. not worse

Though they lost the game, a small but        crowd cheered as the players came off the court.

       A．desperate  B．enthusiastic      C．anxious     D．critical

---Before you sign the contract, please read it as ________ as you can.

   ---Thanks for your __________.

A. carefully; requiring                 B. carefully; reminding

C. careful; requiring                     D. careful; reminding

The Expo site should be _______ from anywhere in the city of Shanghai within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis.

    A. adoptable    B. acceptable  C. available    D. accessible