12. Daniel plays chess __________, if not better than, David.

A. as well　　　　 B. as well as　　　　　 C. so well　　　　　 D. so well as

11. The World Wide Wed is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it __________ be very slow.

A. should　　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　 D. can

10. The boy was often seen __________ on the sports ground.

A. to play　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　 C. played　　　　　　　 D. to playing

9. They are made ___________ for 14 hours a day.

A. work　　　　　　　　 B. to work　　　　　 C. worked　　　　　 D. working

8. Please take the medicine three times a day, __________ it won’t work well.

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

7. The number of teachers in our school ______ 60 and a number of them ________ male teachers.

A. is; are　　　　　　 B. are; is　　　　　　　 C. am; are　　　　　 D. be; are

6. A talk on Chinese history ___________ in the school hall next Tuesday.

A. be given　　　　　　 B. has given　　　　　　 C. will be given　　　　 D. will give

5. The house needs ___________ but we plan to wait until next summer to do it.

A. to paint　　　　　　 B. being painted　　　　 C. painted　　　　　 D. to be painted

4. Sally knew nothing about it__________ her sister told her.

A. until　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　 D. if

3. When __________ the car __________?

A. did, invent　　　　 B. was, invented　　　　 C. does, invent　　　　 D. is, invented