(     )13. The firemen arrived quickly and soon              the fire.

         A. put on        B. put up         C. put out        D. put away

(     )12. ? Excuse me. When can we play badminton at the court?

         - Not until it                next week.

         A. repairs       B. will repair      C. is repaired     D. will be repaired

(     )11. ?What about going hiking this afternoon, Simon?

     - I prefer        to        . It’s too hot outside.

      A. going hiking; staying at home          B. to stay at home; hike

      C. to hike; stay at home                 D. staying at home; going hiking

(     )10. ? I’m sorry. I’m late for the music presentation.

        - Why are you so late? The presentation            for 10 minutes.

        A. has begun     B. has stopped    C. has been over    D. has finished

(     )9. Not only many foreign countries but also China           involved in the

 financial crisis(金融危机) at present.

 A. is            B. are           C. was            D. were

(     )8. -Mum, may I play football with my classmates after school this Tuesday?

       -               . You can only play football at weekends.

       A. Yes, you may                  B. No, you needn’t

       C. Yes, you can                    D. No, you can’t

(     )7. --- All the T-shirts look nice. I can’t decide __________.

     --- The red one looks the best, I think .

     A. what shall I buy              B. which one can I buy    

C. if I can buy one              D. which one I should buy

(     )6. After the terrible disaster, the government tried to help the            people to rebuild their homes.

         A. endless           B. homeless       C. useless     D. harmless

(     )5. The jacket fits me well, _______I don’t want to buy it because it costs too much..

        A. so            B. and          C. or            D. but

(     )4. ?I’d like a strawberry ice-cream. Would you like to have           , too?

        - No, thanks.

        A. it             B. one          C. that           D. this