This pair of shoes doesn’t look good, but that pair is ________ better, I think．

A．rather

B．less

C．even

D．hardly

Those who know ________ it was that wrote A Tale of Two Cities, raise your hands．

A．why

B．when

C．how

D．who

If better use is ________ your spare time，you’ll make good progress in doing your business．

A．spent

B．made of

C．used for

D．taken

Teenagers are warned to be careful when making friends online, because when you can't see a person, they could be ________．

A．everybody

B．somebody

C．anybody

D．nobody

In the flats Tom was the only man from ________ bedroom the thief had stolen much money．

A．whose

B．whom

C．who

D．where

They kept trying ________ they must have known it was hopeless．

A．if

B．because

C．when

D．where?

Owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the train ________ driving．

A．in preference to

B．in addition to

C．as with

D．as well as

Having got up late this morning, Mike ran as fast as he could ________ to catch the bus．

A．hope

B．to hope

C．hoped

D．hoping

Their products enjoy 30 percent ________ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine．

A．features

B．share

C．possession

D．sales

Though every parent admits that reading contributes to ________ better mind of their child，yet let’s face it，who has got ________ time?

A．a; the

B．a;/

C．the; the

D．the;/