1 . Never before ____ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

A．has this city been	B．this city has been
C．was this city	D．this city was

2 . When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.

A．when

B．that

C．which

D．why

3 . Before our study we did not have data that could tell us __ those changes were small or large .

A．that

B．how

C．when

D．whether

4 . ________him that she would fail as she was so able and worked so hard.

A．It never occurred to	B．That never occurred to
C．It never occurred with	D．That never occurred for

5 . —Did you know any Chinese before you arrived in Beijing?
—Never ________ it, actually．

A．had I learned	B．have I learned
C．I have learned	D．I had learned

6 . One day, news came ____ Britain’s old king had died without a son.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．how

7 . ____ is no good ____ without doing anything.

A．This; talking

B．It; to talk

C．It; talking

D．That; to talk

8 . Now we could not do anything but ______ for him here.

A．waited

B．waiting

C．to wait

D．wait

9 . —Is there any possibility ______ you could pick me up at the airport?
—No problem.

A．when	B．that
C．whether	D．what

10 . Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of ________ introduced the idea in 1953 _________ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.

A．them; when

B．which; that

C．what; that

D．which; when