_________ he had for trade with local products．

What a great gift

What a beautiful gift

How beautiful

How beautiful a gift

It was _________ to the hospital to have his head examined by the doctor．

not until 9 o’clock did he go

until 9 o’clock that he didn’t go

not until 9 o’clock that he went

until 9 o’clock when he didn’t go

He came to visit me and his smile on the face _________ that he was very pleased to see me．

insisted

described

declared

suggested

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _________ whether they will enjoy it．

to see

to be seen

seeing

seen

It was raining heavily．Little Mary felt cold, however, so she stood _________ for her mother．

close

closely

closed

closing

Everyone _________ Tom’s brother was able to swim across the river after being trained．

beside

besides

except

and

The _________ why Mr Smith didn’t turn up was not known by others．

cause

truth

reason

matter

I didn’t make great progress in my English study _________ my teacher had given me some advice on how to learn the language well．

unless

before

until

when

It was _________ back home after the experiment．

not until midnight did he go

until midnight that he didn’t go

not until midnight that he went

until midnight when he didn’t go

Danby left word with my secretary _________ he would call again in the afternoon．

who

that

as

which