Criticism and self-criticism is necessary　　　 it helps us to correct our mistakes.

A. so　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　 C. therefore　　　　 D. in that

The bird hid _____ food inside trees for the winters.

A.a number of　　　　　　　　　　 B. a large number of　　　

C.the number of　　　　　　　　　 D. a great many

Allen had to call a taxi because the box was_________to carry all the way home.

A. much too heavy　　　　　 B. too much heavy

C. heavy too much　　　　　 D. too heavy much

In America, _____ car is _____ popular means of transportation.

A. the; a   　　　B. a; the    　　　C. the; the    　　D. the; /

Next winter,,_____you’ll spend in Hainan,I’m sure be another exciting holiday.

A. which　　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. in which　　　　 D. what

--- Do you think we should accept that offer?

--- Yes, we should, for we 　　　such bad luck up till now, and time 　　 out.

A．have had; is running　　　　　 B．had; is running

C．have; has been run　　　　　　 D．have had; has been run

My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice _______ expensive.

A. as　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　 C. too　　　 　 D. very

Even today the idea_____ the qipao is more for the expatriate than the local is quite hard_____ completely.

　 A. that…to be shaken off B. that…to shake off　 C. which…to shake off　 D. which…to be shaken off

______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.

A. If it is not　　　　　 B. Were it not

C. Had it not been　　　　 D. If they were not

John plays football __________, if not better than, David.

A. as well　　　 B. as well as　　　 C. so well　　　 D. so well as