There is an increase of 16% in the consumption of tobacco______ the previous year.   

A. over    B. than    C. to        D. then

According to the Ministry of Health, by May 1, 2003, the total SARS deaths on the Chinese mainland______to 170.

A.has come  B. had reached  C.increased  D. had climbed

Scientists think that the continents today____ always where they _______.

A. aren't; are   B. aren't; were       C. weren't; are            D. weren't; were

It was a pity that the great writer died _____his works unfinished.

A．for      B．with    C．from    D．of

I can guess you were in a hurry. You ______ your sweater inside out.

    A. had worn                B. wore

    C. were wearing            D. are wearing

I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ____ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

A. Except for  B. But for  C. Apart from  D. In spite of

Never did we have to play "stand up", "sit down", "speak out". I don't ____ one student who didn’t try his best.

A. hear from   B. feel like  C. think about   D. know of

My enthusiasm for Chinese football team gradually _____ because of their countless failures.

A. disappeared   B. faded  C. ran out  D. gave up

It is in Steven Spielberg' s first film, Jaws, ____ a big white shark attacks swimmers ____ are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea.

A. where; who   B. which; thatC. that; that  D. where; that

Our TV sets sell well, but ten years ago no one could have imagined such a big share in the market that they ____.

A. were having   B. had had   C. were to have  D. had