He wanted to make sure that ________ were released from prison．

A．the old

B．the rich

C．the innocent

D．the guilty

The ________ admitted stealing the gold watch after he was arrested．

A．rob

B．robbery

C．theft

D．thief

Alice practiced ________ the piano for five hours a day in order to get a prize in the contest．

A．to play

B．playing

C．played

D．play

I don't like ________ people ________ about their neighbours．

A．hear; talking

B．to hear; talking

C．to hear; to talk

D．hearing; talked

Their ambition is ________ a house of their own．

A．to have

B．for having

C．have

D．of having

The teachers in middle schools are ________ more toilsome(辛苦的)than ________ in colleges．

A．many; those

B．many; that

C．much; those

D．much; that

Australia always has a summer Christmas ________ most western countries have their winter Christmas．

A．but

B．while

C．and

D．then

If you feel hungry, you can eat some fruit ________ meals．

A．of

B．among

C．between

D．in

Miss Lee asked the students to write ________ composition as their homework．

A．a 800-word

B．a 800-words

C．an 800-word

D．an 800-words

The price of the vase is so ________ what few people can afford it．

A．high

B．expensive

C．big

D．huge