1 . —I think the book Peter Pan is more interesting than The Secret Garden.
—You mean The Secret Garden is ________ Peter Pan?

A．as interesting as

B．the most interesting of

C．not so interesting as

D．more interesting than

2 . —Could you please get back home at five this afternoon?
—________. I'll have an important meeting at that time.

A．No problem.

B．Never mind

C．Terribly sorry.

D．All right.

3 . What's the sentence structure of the sentence "We often hear Simon sing English songs."?

A．S+V+O

B．S+V +P

C．S+V+DO +OC

D．S+V +IO +DO

4 . —You are so late today, Lucy.
—Three buses went by without stopping while I ________ at the bus stop.

A．am waiting

B．wait

C．will wait

D．was waiting

5 . —Mom, it's really boring to stay at home all day long.
—________ You know we'd better not go out.

A．What about going for a walk?	B．Let's go to the shopping mall.
C．Shall we play football together?	D．Why not watch TV for a while?

6 . —I’m afraid I will fail in the speech competition.
—________. Every dog has its day.

A．Yes, you will

B．It’s hard to say

C．Of course

D．It’s possible

7 . —Excuse me, I wonder ________.
—Yes, and the nearest one is to the west of the mall.

A．what the underground station is	B．when the underground station is open
C．how I can get to the underground station	D．if there is an underground station near here

8 . After Joe moved into his new house, he planted some trees ________ the yard to keep it beautiful.

A．above

B．around

C．beyond

D．below

9 . —Why did you buy such a small shelf? ________ books ________ shoes can be put on it.
—But my cups can, I guess.

A．Both; and

B．Either; or

C．Neither; nor

D．Not only; but also

10 . Many cities are closed ________ the serious situation.

A．since

B．as

C．because

D．because of