（    ）8．Hill is_________ than his brother.

      A．very strong          B．more stronger          C．much stronger      D．very stronger

（    ）7．He is looking forward to___________ his uncle.

      A．visit                 B．visits                 C．visiting              D．/

（    ）6．Now China has joined WTO, so I think English is ______ useful than before.

      A．many              B．much                C．more                  D．most

（    ）5．The more, the ______．

      A．better                B．best                   C．gooder                 D．good

（    ）4．--- Will there be more free time in 3 years?

        --- No,_________ ．

      A．it won't                B．there aren't            C．there isn't              D．there won't

（    ）3．There ________a new railway between the two cities in 2009.

      A．has                                    B．have

C．is going to be                      D．is going to have

（    ）2．There are fireworks at midnight ________Spring Festival's Eve.

A．in                  B．on                  C．at                   D．/

（    ）1．--- What a fine day it is today!

       --- Yes. The sunshine is very beautiful and I'm ________ in the sun.

A．laying             B．lie                   C．lying               D．lay

5．Andy prefered bananas to pears．                               ______________

    4．He made decision to go to Shanghai the next week．    ______________