The population of China ___ over one thousand million.
| A．is | B．are | C．has | D．have |
No sooner __________ these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.
| A．did he say | B．has he said | C．had he said | D．does he say |
When they had cleaned their bowls in this way, they would sit __________ at the pot with eager eyes, as if they wanted to eat it.
| A．stared | B．staring | C．to stare | D．stares |
Charles Dickens described __________ life in the middle of the 19th century, __________ period that is now called Victorian.
| A．/; a | B．the; a | C．/; the | D．a; / |
--Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?
--- _________, does it?
| A．It takes no time | B．It counts for nothing |
| C．It doesn’t hurt to ask | D．It doesn’t make sense |
When you get your paper back, pay special attention to ______ have been marked
| A．where | B．what | C．which | D．that |