1 . It surprised us all ________ Kate made such big progress in this final exam.

A．when	B．that
C．how	D．whether

2 . — What impresses you most about your hometown?
— The street, the length of which is four times ______ it was eight years ago．

A．that

B．as

C．than

D．what

3 . Cold ______ the night air was, he slept soundly because he was so tired after working for a whole day.

A．although

B．while

C．however

D．as

4 . ______ that we all think it worth the money.

A．Such fine furniture has he bought	B．So fine a furniture has he bought
C．Such fine furniture he has bought	D．So fine a furniture he has bought

5 . With Chang'e-3 successfully landing, China becomes the third country in the world that _______ on the moon.

A．lands

B．has landed

C．landed

D．was landing

6 . ______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.

A．Absurd as might it sound

B．As it might sound absurd

C．As absurd it might sound

D．Absurd as it might sound

7 . —________ your new desk-mate?
—Well, she is nice except that she talks a little too much.

A．How do you find	B．Who do you think is
C．What do you like	D．Whom do you want to be

8 . ________ fails to realize the importance of improving the learning strategies will have great difficulty in learning.

A．Who

B．Whoever

C．What

D．Whatever

9 . I am doing a job ________ I have to do the same thing day after day. Oh, it’s just terrible.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．as

10 . Is that the day       we’ll never forget.

A．that

B．where

C．when

D．on which