13. ---____ exciting news it is!    ---Yes. ____excited we are at it!

A. How, What        B. What an, What         C. What, How       D. How an, How

12. She left in ____ a hurry ____ she forgot to lock the door.

A. so, and            B. such, that                    C. too, to            D. such, and

11. --- What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

---I would rather ____ at home than ____ football. It’s too hot outside.

A. stay, playing         B. stay, play                 C. to stay, to play   D. to stay, playing

10. ____ of that country ____ by snow.

A. Second-thirds, is covered                          B. Two-thirds, is covered  

C. Two-thirds, are covered                            D. Two-third, covers

9. I was replying ____ a letter from my pen friend ____ the doorbell rang.

A. /; when           B. /; while             C. to; while         D. to; when

8. ---Excuse me. Do you have a table for two?

---I’m sorry, ____ there aren’t any seats now. Would you mind ____ for a while?

A. but, waiting          B. and, wait                  C. or, waited          D. but, to wait

7. I have ____ the aliens, but I have never seen one.

A. listened to             B. heard of                  C. looked up          D. cared for

6. I don’t know ____ to learn English well. Can you give me some ____?

A. why, advice          B. why, advices             C. how, advice              D. how, advices

5. You can see that ____ room is much bigger than ____.

A. our, their         B. ours, theirs          C. theirs, our     D. their, ours

4. The students were all tired, but ____ of them stopped ____ a rest.

  A. no one, to have    B. all, having                C. none, to have    D. nobody, having