China’s economic development has made ______ rapid progress in the past 20 years and young people have made ______ great contribution to this progress.

A.    /; a                 B.    the; a                    C.    a; a                       D.    /; /

Instead of shops ______ to the wealthy, these were stores anyone could enter, regardless of class or background.

A.    circulating      B.    catering                 C.    committing            D.    contradicting

One of the advantages of living on the top of a highrise is that you can get a good _____.

A.    sight                     B.    scene                     C.    view                            D.    look

The traveler was soaked to the skin, for there was no shelter _____ the rain.

A. of       B. from   C. in       D. against

_____ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed. 

A. By            B. On                   C. At                    D. For

A strong wind blew in _____ the window. It made the room cold.

A. through      B. in       C. for      D. at

_____ day Bill was starting his motorbike when his sister Mary came out and asked for a lift.

A. Some  B. Another      C. The other   D. On one

The culture and customs of America are more like _____ of England than of any other country.

A. those  B. that     C. what   D. one

The bookshelf is of _____ the other one.

A. the same high as              B. same high as

C. as high as          D. the same height as

The book is _____ on this subject.

A. much the best           B. the much best

C. very the best             D. very much best