Thanks to the modern electrical_____, housework nowadays has been made easier and easier.
| A．facilities | B．instruments | C．appliances | D．tools |
I was surprised to know that ________ two top students were caught stealing in the supermarket. Worse still, _______ third one was found fighting with others.
| A．the; a | B．the; the | C．\；a | D．\；the |
Much ________ my surprise, every student looked at me _________surprise when I came into the classroom
| A．in; to | B．to; by | C．to; in | D．in; in |
It was the third time that the boy _________ late. So his teacher got very angry.
| A．have been | B．was |
| C．had been | D．was being |
The two military exercises were similar __________ they were both intended to give a threat to a certain country.
| A．to what | B．for which |
| C．in that | D．except that |
_________ everyone can hear the speaker, there is no _________ in turning up the radio.
| A．Even if ; point | B．Now that; point |
| C．Now that ; need | D．Even if; need |