12. Most teachers believe language acquisition is a process ________ skills are more important than　　　 grammar rules.

　 A. on which　　　 B. whose　　　　　　　　 　　 C. what　　　　　　 　　 D. in which

11. -- Helen has been working at a local language school for 3 years.

　 -- ________ she is so familiar with the city.

　 A. No doubt　　　 B. No wonder　　　　 　 C. Now that　　　　 D. As a result

10. ________ the kids had when they experienced the first snow-fall just before the New Year!

　 A. How fun　　　 　 B. What fun　　　　　　 　　 C. How funny　　　 D. What a fun

9. They sold their car for only 3,000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful ________.

　 A. deal　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　 C. bonus　　　　　 D. value

8. So many section mangers ________, the board meeting had to be put off until the next week.

　 A. were absent.　 　　 B. to be absent　　　　　 　 C. had been absent 　　 D. being absent

7. The old man was the only person that died in the car crash. ________ else was rescued.

　 A. Everyone　　　 B. Anyone　　　　　　　 　　 C. Someone　　　　　 　　 D. None

6. The bus was ________ to arrive at 11: 30, but was half an hour late.

　 A. intended　　　 　　 B. likely　　　　　　　 C. supposed　　　　　 　 D. certain

5. My parents used ________ he had to send my younger brother abroad to get a better education.

　 A. which　　　　 B. all what　　　　　 　　　 C. what　　　　　　 　　 D. that all

4. Something ________ wrong with the van and it ________ not start no matter how hard we tried.

　 A. being; could　　 B. going; should　　　　　 　　 C. was; might　　　　 　 D. went; would

3. I ________ in Shanghai for a week on business. It was really warm there.

　 A. was　　　　　 B. have been　　　　　 　 C. had been　　　　　 　 D. have gone