9．- It’s getting dark earlier than before, isn’t it?

- Yes．I think so．I see ____ is on already．

　 A．the street’s light　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．the light of the street　　

　 C．the streets’ light　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the street light

8．- What do you think of the price of these computers?

- They are at least equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____at the other companies．

A．it　　 　　　　　　　　 B．ones　　　　　　　　 C．that　　　　　　　　　　 D．the ones

7．- We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture．

- No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day．

A．to attend; there to be　　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ttending; there being　　

　 C．a(chǎn)ttended; there be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ttend; there was

6．After the long journey, the Smiths returned home, ____．

　 A．safe but tired　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．safely but tired　 　　　

C．safe and tiring 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．safely and tiring

5．- Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?

- ____．They are both expensive and of little use．

A．Both　　　　　　　　　 B．None　　　　　　　 C．Neither　　　　　　　 D．All

4．English is a language that many people around the world ____ not speak perfectly but ____ at least understand．

A．may; can 　　　　 B．would; might　 C．will; must　　　　　　 D．could; might

3．- Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?

- Sorry, I’m a stranger here．

- ____．

A．Thanks a lot　　　 B．That’s a pity 　 C．Thanks anyway　 D．I’m sorry to hear that

2．After ______ seemed an endless effort, the patient was finally able to carry out _____ seemed a perfect normal walk．

A．that; that　　　　 B．what; what　　 C．it; that　　　　　　　　 D．which; it

1．- Do you think an advertisement is ____ help when you look for a new job?

- Well, it all depends．Anyway, it gives me more of ____ chance to try．

A．a(chǎn); a 　　　　　　　　 B．the; the　　　　　 C．a(chǎn); the　　　　　　　　 D．/; /