The horse is getting old and cannot run _________ it did.

A. as faster as　 　　 B. so fast than　　　　 C. so faster as　 　 D. as fast as

God was moved by the spirit of the Foolish Old Man who _____ mountains.

　 A. removed 　 B. carried

　 C. climbed 　 D. drove

The open-air celebration has been put off ______ the bad weather.

A. in case of　　　　　 B. in spite of　　　　　 C. instead of　　　　 D. because of

The question came up at the meeting _________ we had enough money for our research.

　 A. whether　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. if 　　　　　 D. what

It’s a really ________ experience. After that everybody was very ________.

A．terrifying；shocking 　　　　　　　　B．terrified；shocking

C．terrifying；shocked 　　　　　　　　 D．terrified；shocked

I’m sorry, _____ I won’t be able to come tonight.

A. for　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and

C. but　　　　　　　　　　　 D. then

An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s character; however, they are not always _______.

A. practical　　 B. avoidable 　　 C. permanent　　 D. beneficial

Mr and Mrs Scot prefer a restaurant in a small town to _____ in so large a city as New York.
A. that          B. the one           C. one       D. it

She forced herself not to give way ______ her emotion.[

A. to　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D. from

—Tom came back home the day before yesterday.
   — Really? Where __________ at all?
 A. had he been      B. has he been
C. had he gone      D. has he gone