The biggest whale is ___ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ___ 9-story building.
| A．the; the | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．the; a |
The teacher always waits until all the children ______ before he starts the lesson.
| A．get down | B．set down | C．put down | D．settle down |
When I heard the news ______ our team had won the swimming competition, I couldn’t help crying.
| A．while | B．which | C．as | D．that |
Seeing the ______ dead cat, she was completely ______ and couldn’t say a word.
| A．terrifying; terrified | B．terrified; terrified |
| C．terrifying; terrifying | D．terrified; terrifying |
—What made Alice so upset?
—________.
| A．Peter’s leaving without saying goodbye |
| B．Peter left without saying goodbye |
| C．Peter was leaving without saying goodbye |
| D．Peter had left without saying goodbye |
Oil prices have risen________32 percent since last year，________a record $84.65 a barrel on Nov.9.
| A．by；reached | B．by；reaching | C．by；to reach | D．to；reaching |