Mary had promised to give me a ticket for tomorrow. She failed, ______.

A．but              B．too              C．either            D．though

Mary is ill today. If she ______ ill, she _______ absent from school.

A．weren’t; couldn’t be                  B．wasn’t; wouldn’t have been

C．wasn’t; wouldn’t be                   D． weren’t; won’t be

 Maria has written two novels, both of _____ have been made into television series.

A．them             B．that              C．which            D．what

When the poor old lady tried to ______ the cup  on the shelf to have a drink, she ______.

A．reach for; fell down                     B．reach; fell down

C．reach for; had fallen down                D．reach; was falling down

He made another wonderful discovery,_____ of great importance to science.

A．which I think is

B．which I think it is

C．which I think it

D．I think which is

Have you ever had the case _______ you can’t recognize your friend’s voice on the phone?

A．which            B．that              C．where            D．when

English is a language shared by several different cultures, but each of ______ uses it somewhat differently.

A．which            B．what             C．them             D．whom

 Do you know the Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydro-electric dam ever_______?

A．constructed                           B．constructing

C．to be constructed                       D．been constructed

I do hope the film ______ tomorrow will be much more wonderful than the one _____ yesterday.

A．to show; shown

B．to be shown; being shown

C．to be shown; shown

D．to show; having been shown

The villagers _______ closing down the factory, but till now the local government hasn’t _______to it.

A．demanded; answered                    B．advised; replied

C．suggested; answered                    D．ordered; replied