The boy was very happy that his mother bought him a new pair of shoes at a ______ yesterday.

A. shoes shop  B. shoe shop  C. shoes’s shop  D. shoe’s

The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _____ of courage and power.

A. example     B. sign

C. mark   D. symbol

People have heard _______ the President has said; they are waiting to see _______ he will do.

    A. how, how          B. what, what

    C. when, how         D. that, what

She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _______ he said meant.

    A. that                     B. what

   C. that that                D. what what

. I think you must be mistaken about seeing him at the theatre； I’m sure he _____ abroad all week.

    A. is            B. was

    C. has been      D. had been

Mr Smith ______ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.

    A. has written                         B. wrote

    C. had written                         D. was writing

Many people agree that ______ knowledge of English is a must in _______ international trade today.

A. the, an       B. a, 不填

C. the, the      D. 不填, the

 “Have you seen _______ new bike? I put it here just now.” “Is it _______ white one? A boy has ridden it away.”

A. a; a     B. a; the

C. the; the      D. the; a

“Would you mind telling her the news？” “_____, but I don’t know if I _____ her these days.”

    A. Of course, shall see          B. Of course not, see

    C. Of course, see                D. Of course not, shall see

______ the weather, we had a pleasant time.

A. Except       B. Except for

C. But     D. Besides