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Though he ______ too fast for me to follow, yet I knew he was ______ a lie.

[　　]

A．spoke, saying

B．said, telling

C．spoke, telling

D．talked, speaking

[　　]

A． have　　　B． follow　　　C． practise　　　D． listen

[　　]

A． bad　　　B． badly　　　C． good　　　D． OK

We all ________Mr Black a gentleman. In fact, he was a thief.

[　　]

A．named

B．supposed

C．considered

D．expected

________ Tom ________Peter enjoy playing football.

[　　]

A．Both; and

B．Either; or

C．Between; and

D．Except; for

Animals and plants ________to grow without water.

[　　]

A．could not be able

B．dared not have been able

C．have not been able

D．would not be able

That his father is ________European or ________American is unknown to us.

[　　]

A．an; an

B．a; an

C．an; the

D．a; the

Try to make as ________mistakes as possible in your homework.

[　　]

A．less

B．little

C．few

D．fewer

He knew ________little French that he couldn't make himself understood.

[　　]

A．so

B．such

C．too

D．very

It's never ________to learn.

[　　]

A．late enough

B．so late

C．too late

D．very late