The dull wetland _____ the moment the first ray of sunlight shines on it. Thousands and thousands of creatures living in it wake up and begin their life of a new day.

　　 A. stays alive B. begins to live　 C. ,makes a living D. comes to life

—I failed again. I wish I _________ harder.?

—But you _________.

A. had worked; hadn’t 　 B. worked; don’t

　 C. had worked; didn’t 　 D. worked; didn’t

Yesterday there was so long a queue for buying tickets that they ______ gave up.

A. unfortunately　 B. eventually　 C. horribly　 D. friendly

The fire in the hotel was soon ______, in which nobody was injured or killed.
    A. gone out   B. put out    C. held up   D. used up

The ice will　　 when the weather becomes warm.

A. break up　　　 B. break down　

C. break off　　　 D. break away

They arrived at the farmhouse, in front of which

A. is sitting a boy    B. sat a boy　　 C. a boy sat           D. a boy is sitting

The book 　　　four maps,　　 three of Great Britain.

A.contains;includes　　　　　　　　　　　 B.is containing;including

C.includes;contains　　　　　　　　　　　 D.contains;including

“_________ do you think of your English teacher?” “Oh, he is an _________ man.”

A. What, interesting　　　　　 B. What, interested C. How, interesting D. How, interested