Not only ______ in photography, but _____ an amateur courses to update my skills.

A．I am interested; I took

B．interested I am; did I take

C．I am interested; did I take

D．am I interested; I took

John ______ in his room when he heard screaming.

A．is studying         B．studied           C．was studying       D．has studied

Reporters are _______ to get all facts straight and present their stories fairly.

A．believed          B．supposed          C．thought           D．considered

 The reporter has ever had a case ______ he got the wrong end of the stick.

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

With so much noise outside, the students can’t _____ their homework.

A．concentrate on     B．depend on         C．keep on           D．put their hands on

—Do you know _____ that Mr. White left the party without saying a word last night?

—Perhaps because he was angry with Alan’s rude remarks.

A．why was it         B．how was it         C．how it was         D．why it was

Every evening after dinner, _____ tired from work, I will spend some time reading.

A．unless            B．if                C．until             D．when

 —What was strange about yesterday?

—There were black clouds and loud thunder, but _____, it didn’t rain.

A．more or less       B．up to you          C．it was a pity        D．funnily enough

 —Have you sold your house?

—No. Last week only four people came to look at the house, _____ wanted to buy it.

A．none of them      B．none of whom      C．neither of them     D．neither of whom

 —How was your journey last week?

—Very interesting. The people there still keep the custom _____ the Ming Dynasty, which is different from other areas.

A．dating back to      B．dating back        C．dated back to      D．dated back