Life is easier than it ________．

A．is about to

B．thanks to

C．used to be

D．belong to

The tourists took photos of themselves ________ in front of the ancient temple．

A．stood

B．standing

C．stand

D．to stand

________ is known to all that China will be anand powerful country in 20 or 30 years' time．

A．That; advanced

B．It; advanced

C．As; advancing

D．As; advanced

Travelling is ________, but we often feel when we are back from travels．

A．interesting; tired

B．interesting; tiring

C．interested; tiring

D．interested; tired

The first textbooks ________ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century．

A．having written

B．to be written

C．being written

D．written

I can hardly imagine Peter ________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days．

A．sail

B．to sail

C．sailing

D．to have sailed

I can ________ you to the market in my car．

A．send

B．pick

C．ride

D．take

The world is ________ seven continents and four oceans．

A．made up of

B．made out of

C．made from

D．made of

I love to go to the seaside in summer．It ________ good to lie in the sun or swim in the cool sea．

A．does

B．feels

C．gets

D．makes

－I'm going to the post office．

－________ you're there, can you get me some stamps?

A．As

B．While

C．Because

D．If