1. CWhat is on show in the museum?

  --Some photos _______ by the children of Yushu, Qinghai.

  A. have been taken       B. were taken       C. are taken    D. taken

2. Mr. Black 013es from America, and he has studied Chinese in China for 5 years, so you can talk with him _____.

  A. either in English or in China      B. not in Chinese but in English      

 C. just in English not in China   D. neither in Chinese nor in English

3. At the foot of the hill you could hear nothing but the ______ of the running water.

  A. shout         B. noise    C. voice         D. sound

4. He seemed ______ quite happy when he heard the news.

  A. not to       B. not be   C. to be    D. be

5. This reading is not _______ that one.

  A. as easier as        B. so easy than       C. as easy as       D. so easier than

6. Three quarters of the population of our city ________ business people.

  A. is    B. are     C. has     D. have

7. You look tired. _________ working indoors you should be out for a walk.

  A. Because of     B. Instead of     C. Thanks to     D. As for

8. The ______ English should be learnt by heart ________.

  A. everyday; every day   B. everyday; everyday C. every day; every day 

D. every day; everyday

9. What should I do to improve my _________ English?

  A. speaking    B. spoken    C. spoke    D. speak

10. In _________ time, she will graduate from an American college.

   A. few years    B. a few year’s    C. a few year     D. a few years’