What kind of things do people often buy during _____ Christmas and _____ Spring Festival?

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

---Are you happy with this lab?

---Not a little. We can’t have _______.

A．a worse one                  B．a nicer one          C．such a worse one                  D．such a nicer one

Children _____ to difficult situations are better at handling those _____ tasks.

A．exposing; challenging;                                    B．exposed; challenged

C．exposed; challenging                                       D．exposing; challenged

He must have been annoyed by something yesterday, _____?

A．wasn’t he             B．hasn’t he              C．needn’t he                    D．mustn’t he

It was five hours _____ the French climber reached the top of the world’s tallest building.

A．since                     B．that                                 C．before                                     D．when

---Could it be in the restaurant_____ you had dinner with me yesterday ______ you left your keys?

A．that; that                       B．that; where                   C．where; where              D．where; that

---Your sister looks upset.

---Yes, I’d rather I _____ her the bad news.

A．didn’t tell             B．don’t tell               C．hadn’t told                     D．wouldn’t told

Nowadays, either 21^st Century or other English newspapers _____ increasingly popular among us students.

A．are                                  B．is                                     C．were                               D．was

---After graduation, more senior students in the mainland are applying for admission to Hongkong University.

---______. But studying in Hongkong may cost more.

A．I hope so              B．That’s the case              C．Not really             D．That sounds reasonable

 We’re visiting Mr. Li, about _______ films people talk a lot.

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