The time is not far away ________ modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.

A. as         B. when     C. until      D. before

―Do you have anything to do this afternoon?

    ―What’s up?

    ―Let’s go shopping. It’s said that Jinying Shop ______, and all the sweaters are sold at half price.

  ―Why not?

A. has closed down     B. was closing down

C. closes down         D. is closing down

As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when ______ and see him.

A. you will come    B. will you come 

C. you come  D. do you come                                

---- Hey. Look where you are going!

  ---- Oh, I’m terribly sorry ____.            

  A. I’m not noticing    B. I wasn’t noticing      

  C. I haven’t noticed   D. I don’t notice

Time should be made a good use ____ our lessons well.

A. of to learn B. of learning C. to learn D. to learning

____ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.

   A. Were it not … would take     B. If it were not… take

   C. Weren't it for… will take      D. If it hadn't been for… would have taken

We all think that _____ no need to make laws to prevent the young from getting married during their college life.

   A. it is  B. there has  C. it has  D. there is

Don't forget the appointment with the principal at the registry office, _____you

A. don't B. do  C. will  D. shall

The mountain village is my hometown.   I spent   _____   merry night there when I was young.

   A. a great many B. plenty of   C. many a         D. a great deal

Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran, which occurred late this month.

   A. were killed B. to be killed C. killing D. to have been killed