–This summer is very hot.
   --Yes, but it’s not __________ as hot as last summer.
A. nearly        B. almost       C. near         D. mostly

Our teacher entered the classroom, __________.
A. a book in hand  B. book in hand    C. book in his hand    D. a book in hands

_________ many times, but he still couldn’t understand it.
A. Having been told  B. Having told    C. He had been told   D. Though he had been told

 –Does your father smoke?
   --_________, it’s 2 years since he __________.
A. Yes; smoked     B. No; smoked     C. Yes; smokes     D. No; has smoked

–What do you think the noise was?
   --It ___________ a cat.
A. may be       B. might be      C. could have been      D. might have been

Do you know the _________ of the saying I just quoted?
A. resource      B. source      C. course      D. cause

He is very stubborn, it is impossible to argue _____________ what he doesn’t want to.
A. with him about     B. against him about    C. him into doing    D. him to do

______ and you’ll succeed.
　 A. If you try again　　　 B. Trying once more　　　　 C. Another try　　 D. To try again

 He promised to come. He didn’t,__ _.

A. but         B. still            C. though     D. although

 It was in the place ____________ he stayed last week ___________ the accident happened.
      A. which; that        B. that; that       C. /; where      D. where; that