—Did you visit the museum today?

—No. We _____ it, but we spent too much time shopping.

A. could have visited       B. must have visited  C. could visit   D. must visit

The 29^th Olympic Games ____ in Beijing in 2008.

        A. will be held           B. was held       C. has been held        D. is being held

The reason ____he was late was ____he had taken a wrong bus.

        A. why; because        B. for; because of       C. why; that         D. for; that

There is no doubt ____ John will come by bus.

        A. if                     B. why          C. that                 D. how

 It is no use ____ with that mean storekeeper, for he won’t cut down the price.

A. debating          B. talking      C. discussing                D. bargaining

The two top students in Mr. Green’s class competed _____ each other for the highest marks.

A. to             B. for        C. in                 D. against

—Jessica is very bright and studies very hard _____.

—No wonder she always gets the first place in the examination.

A. as well           B. as well as      C. either               D. also

I was walking in the street yesterday _____ I met with our football coach.

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

Our neighbor offered to look after our baby while we were away, ____ was very kind of her.

A. it                  B. that        C. which             D. such

However busy he is, the young man will go to the country to see his granny _____.

A. every few days   B. every a few days

C. each few days    D. each a few days