As far as I see, ________ is no possibility ________ he will win the tennis match this time.

   A. it; that                        B. there; that    C. it; whether         D. there; whether 

 ________ lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.

   A. Although       B. In spite                         C. Though         D. Despite  

 In China, shaking hands with each other is a common________ when people meet for the first time.

   A. sense             B. practice         C. scene        D. rule

 —Tom has passed the final exam.

—______! He never really worked hard before.

   A. Congratulations                   B. What a good news

   C. What a good surprise              D. How exciting the exam

 ________ the help of her teacher, Mary ________ in the past few months.

   A. With; has made progress                            B. Under; has made a progress

   C. With; had made progress                            D. Under; had made a progress   

 Mathilde and her husband turned the whole room upside down ________ the lost necklace.

   A. in favor of                     B. in want of     C. in charge of        D. in search of  

 Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a language different from ________ their parents speak at home.

   A. 不填          B. which          C. one           D. what      

 --- Mike, it’s a pity you didn’t come to last night’s concert. It was really great!

   --- Really? If I ________ so busy, I would have gone with you.

   A. hadn’t been                    B. weren’t        C. shouldn’t be      D. wouldn’t be  

 Little Bob is often educated by his parents to be good and friendly to anybody even if ________.

   A. attacking                       B. is attacked    C. to be attacked      D. attacked  

 ______ is often the case, many Chinese parents save enough money for their children’s further education.

   A. Which         B. That             C.  As      D. Where