This pair of shoes doesn’t look good, but that pair is ____ better, I think.

A. rather                        B. less                          C. even                        D. hardly

 Those who know ____ it was that wrote  A Tale of Two Cities, raise your hands.

A. why                          B. when                       C. how                         D. who

 If better use is______your spare time，you’ll make good progress in doing your business.

A. spent                         B. made of                    C. used for                   D. taken

 Teenagers are warned to be careful when making friends online, because when you can't see a person, they could be 　　　　.

A. everybody          B. somebody            C. anybody              D. nobody

 In the flats Tom was the only man from ___________ bedroom the thief had stolen much money.

A. whose                B. whom               C. who                  D. where

 They kept trying _________ they must have known it was hopeless.

A. if                               B. because                    C. when                       D. where

 Owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the train ______ driving.

   A. in preference to          B. in addition to             C.    as with                  D. as well as

 Having got up late this morning, Mike ran as fast as he could _______ to catch the bus.　

A. hope                        B. to hope　                 C. hoped                      D. hoping

Their products enjoy 30 percent       of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine.

   A. features             B. share               C. possession          D. sales

 Though every parent admits that reading contributes to        better mind of their child，yet let’s face it，who has got     time?

   A. a：the              B. a；／              C. the；the          D. the；／