12. The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. __________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.

A. It　　　　　　　　　　　 B. So　　　　　　　　　　 C. Such　　　　　　　　 D. That

11. You must take a careful look at the conditions __________ the other side attaches to the contract before you sign it.

A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on which　　　　　 D. that

10. Whenever I don’t __________ you, please show your puzzlement or put your hand up.

　 A. get across to　　　　 B. get close to　　　　 C. get away with　　 D. get along with

9. The practical and forward-looking teaching of Tsinghua University has been in step with __________ our country’s economy is heading, and therefore it has turned out a large number of leading figures for all fronts.

　 A. what　　　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　 　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. how

8. -The similarities between social networks are striking.

-That __________ come as no surprise, because they are all products of the Internet.

A. should　　　　　　　　　 B. shall　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. must

7. First __________ of the global financial crisis, China is witnessing a stable and quick economic growth.

A. to rid　　　　　　　　　 B. ridding　　　　　　　 C. rid　　　　　　　　　　 D. having rid

6. -I just received an email from one of my former classmates. I __________ from him for years.

-Just like you, I __________ out of touch with most of my old friends-only one or two still drop me a line occasionally.

　 A. haven’t heard; will be　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hadn’t heard; was　　　　　　

C. hadn’t heard; have been　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. haven’t heard; had been

5. -Grandma, Aunt Susan left hospital two days ago. She just caught a bad cold.

-Really? I’d have worried __________ if I had known the situation.

A. little　　　　　　　　　　 B. less　　　　　　　　　 C. worst　　　　　　　　 D. least

4. Alice was the key clue to that case because the truth was known to no one __________ her.

A. except for　　　　　　 B. far from　　　　　　 C. other than　　　　　 D. rather than

3. Investigators found that young babies can __________ when a word begins and ends.

　 A. distinguish　　　　　　 B. determine　　　　　 C. describe　　　　　　 D. define