13、Even the best students in our class couldn’t answer this question, so it ________ be very difficult.

A. must           B. could           C. may            D. can

12、---I’m so happy that you could come to England with us for the holidays.

---___________. It’s the first time for me to be out of China.

A. I think not        B. Me, too        C. Thank you          D. All right

11、---What are you going to give your mother for her birthday?

---I’m not sure. But I’ll buy her _________.

A. something special                B. anything special

C. special something                D. special anything

10、---The coffee is good. ______________?

---Certainly. I am very glad you love it.

A. Could I have another cup                 B. What about something else

C. Why not have a taste                     D. Where did you buy it

9、During the entrance(升学) exams, there are ___________ parents waiting for their children outside the test center.

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

8、---________ have you been away from your hometown?

---For about 13 years.

A. How soon          B. How far         C. How long        D. How many

7、---Now the air in our hometown is even __________ than it was before.

---So we must do something to stop it.

A. better           B. dirty            C. more better          D. worse

6、---I was told to be here before eight

---Oh, you ___________. I’m sorry for not telling you that we have changed the plan.

A. must           B. can’t            C. may            D. needn’t

5、---I hate vegetables. I __________ eat them.

---But they’re good for your health! You should often eat them.

A. seldom           B. often            C. usually          D. always

4、Though he has studied ___________ at Russian for ten months, he can still __________ speak the language.

A. hard; hard.         B. hardly; hardly        C. hard; hardly        D. hardly; hard