I doubt whether I will come to listen to his speech next time．It couldn’t have been ________ in fact．

A．so bad

B．any good

C．any worse

D．the best

The country life he was used to ________ greatly since 2001．

A．change

B．changing

C．has changed

D．changed

Music has been called the ________ language; everyone can understand and enjoy it, regardless about their races．

A．general

B．universal

C．usual

D．ordinary

The classroom was almost empty ________ a desk or two．

A．besides

B．except for

C．except

D．in addition to

Why didn’t you tell me there was no meeting today? I ________ all the way here ________ the heavy snow．

A．needn’t have driven; through

B．needn’t drive; across

C．didn’t need to drive; through

D．shouldn’t have driven; across

Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found．

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．whether

________ is without ________ doubt the most magnificent．

A．The tiger; a

B．The tiger;/

C．Tiger;/

D．A tiger; the

Jane went off to the party with her husband ________,　a happy evening of wine, food and song．

A．expected

B．expecting

C．to expect

D．expects

The ________ of experience make ________ impossible for Jane to get along well in her new job．

A．lack; that

B．lacking; it

C．short; it

D．lack; it

What a good idea you have thought ________ enough money for a holiday to Hawaii!

A．of getting

B．of to get

C．to get

D．got