—He was nearly drowned once.

—When was ________?

— ________ was 1998 when he was in middle school.

A. that; It　　　　　　　　　　 B. this; This　　　　   C. this; It　　　　　　   D. that; This

—Who is making so much noise in the garden?

— ________ the children.

A. It is　　　　　　　　  B. They are　　　　    C. That is　　　　　　　　　　 D. There are

Who was ________ that called him“comrade”?

A. her　　　　　　　　   B. that　　　　　　　　   C. it　　　　　　　　　　  D. one

They delayed holding the meeting until a later time because one of the members ________.

A. had been shot at dead　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. had been shot dead

C. was shot dead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. had been shot death

—Did he change much?

—No. He looked just the same ________ ever.

A. like　　　　　　　　   B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. than　　　　　　　　  D. with

The holiday will be very expensive but if it helps make you fit and healthy again it will be cheap in terms of price. The underlined phrase means

A. a disappointment to you　　　　　　　　  B. cheating you

C. well worth the price　　　　　　　　　　   D. not worth the price

The Chinese people ________ a brave and hardworking people.

A. seems　　　　　　   B. was　　　　　　　　  C. were　　　　　　　　 D. prove to be

________ are the days when the Chinese people used foreign oil.

A. Gone　　　　　　    B. Go　　　　　　　　    C. To go　　　　　　    D. Going

________, she may not catch up with her sister.

A. Hard though she works　　　　　　　　   B. Hard although she works

C. Hard works she　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Hard even if she works

The stories about the Long March, ________ which this is one example, are well written.

A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　 D. about