---I think English is ____unimportant subject.

---I don’t think so. It is ____useful tool when we talk with foreigners.

A. a; an B. an; a C. a; a D. an; an

We need __________ at the hotel for __________ because of the heavy snow.

A. stay; short stay B. staying; a short stay

C. to stay; short stay D. to stay; a short stay

Now a large number of people start __________ the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. to understand

The children are making too much __________. How __________ they are playing!

A. noise; noisily B. noise; noisy C. noisy; noisy D. noisy; noisily

— __________ does your new friend __________?

— She is tall and slim with long hair and bright eyes.

A. How; like B. What; look C. What; look like D. How; look like

— They will need __________ volunteers for 2014 International Horticulture Exposition (国际园艺博览会) in Qingdao.

— Let’s go and join them.

A. thousand of B. thousands of C. three thousand of D. three thousands

— Look! The girl with long hair is making a snowman. Is she Sandy?

— It __________ be her. I’m not sure.

A. mustn’t B. must C. can’t D. may

Vivien worked very hard at all her lessons. __________, she became the top student in her class.

A. In order to B. As a result C. As usual D. For example

When I heard some shouts above me, I knew I was still __________ after the terrible earthquake.

A. living B. live C. alive D. lively

Everything begins to grow when spring __________.

A. reaches B. gets C. gets to D. arrives