1 . I would appreciate ________if you paid in cash.

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．one

2 . We were heatedly arguing about the financial matter _______the telephone rang unexpectedly.

A．while

B．as

C．as soon as

D．when

3 . The boy pretended ______ asleep when his father came back.

A．to fall	B．to have fallen
C．to be falling	D．have fallen

4 . I had great difficulty      the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.

A．find

B．found

C．to find

D．finding

5 . That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.

A．betrayed, take	B．had betrayed, took
C．has betrayed, took	D．has betrayed, take

6 . (2013·安徽马鞍山两校第一次联考)—Can I ask you a few straightforward questions about yourself?
—Sure. I like ________ when people are open and direct.

A．that	B．this
C．it	D．them

7 . —Well, I do think the ipod is smart, convenient and intelligent．
—________．

A．So it is

B．So is it

C．So does it

D．So it does

8 . About 110 million people moved to this city. The population is ____________ as ten years ago.

A．as twice large

B．twice as large

C．as many twice

D．twice as many

9 . ―Are you satisfied with what she has done? ―Not a little. It can’t be ________.

A．any worse

B．any better

C．so well

D．so bad

10 . He works much harder than I, so the money he has made is ________ mine.

A．twice so much that	B．twice as much as
C．as twice much as	D．as much as twice