I’ve asked several people what happened，but no one will give me a________answer.

A．loose                                                  B．native 

C．latter                                                  D．straight

—Do you mind my smoking here?

—I’m afraid I do.People________not to smoke in the reading room.

A．a(chǎn)re requesting                                     B．request

C．a(chǎn)re requested                                      D．will request

—House prices are higher than________before.

—True.Many people find it hard to buy a house of their own.

A．ever                                                   B．once 

C．never                                                 D．hardly

The American girl has a good________of Chinese and can express herself freely in the language.

A．item                                                   B．series 

C．command                                           D．usage

—What did the old man say?

—Oh，he told us________football in the busy street.

A．don’t play                                           B．not to play

C．not playing                                         D．wouldn’t play

Father used to be a football fan，but as time went on，he________lost interest in sports and games.

A．frequently                                           B．a(chǎn)ctually 

C．fluently                                              D．gradually

—May I speak to Juliet，please?

—Juliet？I’m afraid there is________in our company.

A．such a no girl                                      B．such no girl

C．no such a girl                                      D．no such girl

The professor can’t be from the US，because he speaks English with a strong Australian________.

A．voice                                                 B．spelling 

C．a(chǎn)ccent                                                D．identity

Women________a more and more important part in today’s society—they hold up half the sky.

A．a(chǎn)re playing                                          B．have played

C．will play                                             D．played

My parents and I are flying to London for a holiday and I’ll______the chance to practice my spoken English.

A．come up with                                     B．make use of

C．get along with                                     D．get tired of