He failed this college entrance examination, which　　   his parents very much.

A. upset    　　　　　　　　　　 B. affected　　　　 

C. suffered　　　　　　  　　    D. impressed

It looked as if time hadn’t had any effect on him: he　　   so healthy and active.

A. remained　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  B. was remained

C. was remaining　　   　　　　　　　　　　 D. had remained

_________ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.

A.    Having checked　　  B.　　  Check　　  C.　　 If you check    D.　　  To check

The population of China ______ about 1, 200 million, and eighty percent of it ____ peasants.

A. is; are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. are; is

C. is; is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. are; are

After reading the letter, the manager thought his suggestion __________________.

A. of a little valuable　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be of a little value

C. to be a little value　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a little value

It was with great joy __________ he received the news __________ he would be invited to the palace ball soon.

A. as;  as　　 B. that;  that　　     C. that;  which　　   D. which; which

What do you think __________?

A. he should say　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. should he say

C. he can talk　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. can be talked

This is __________ the one he read that day. You may take it.

A. as an interesting book as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. an interesting book as

C. as interesting a book as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so interesting a book

—I wonder __________ Bob is so dressed up today.

—He must be going to a job interview.

A. whether　　    　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　 　　    D. how

—I really thought I’d win the game.

—Oh, well,__________, Bill.

A. you are right 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. best wishes

C. better luck next time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. congratulations