11、English is used _____ a world language _______ people all over the world _____ different purposes.

A. as; by; for     B. by; for; as          C. for; as; by          D. as; for; on

10、The smile on the teacher’s face shows he is ______.

A. angry        B. sad                C. pleased            D. worried

9、— The passage is quite hard to understand, isn’t it?

— Yes. ______ it’s very short and there are no new words in it.

A. so          B. and                          C. because             D. though

8、The problem is ________ that few students can work it out.

A. so difficult    B. very difficult         C. so easy            D. very easy

7、The students were encouraged _______ English in class.

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

6、— Look! How nice the building is! What is it used for?

— It _________ as a hotel. But I’m not sure.

A. must be used    B. will use         C. may be used     D. may use

5、Many people are worried about the housing price that keeps ______ in recent years.

A. to rise          B. rising           C. to raise          D. raising

4、Helen made many mistakes in the test. She realized that ___ is important to be careful.

A. that           B. she              C. it               D. this

3、Could you tell me something about London? I’m ______ going there for a holiday soon.

A. thinking up     B. thinking about     C. thinking for     D. thinking out

2、Not only my brother but also I ______ good at painting.

A. are            B. am              C. was             D. is