7. Not only ______ interested in football but ______ beginning to care about it.
| A．the father is; his family are | B．the father is; is his family |
| C．is the father; his family are | D．is the father; his family is |
.--- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired..
--- There is no ________ for this while you are on duty.
| A．reason | B．excuse | C．cause | D．explanation |
Our teachers often encourage us that every minute we spend on studying will finallyin the near future．
| A．run out | B．go off | C．come out | D．pay off |
Seeing a stranger with a knife in his hand, the little girl stood under the tree, _______ out of her mind.
| A．frightened | B．be frightened | C．to be frightened | D．frightening |
The black horse is___________ of the pair.
| A．the strongest | B．the stronger | C．the strong | D．quite strong |
_______breaks the law will be punished.
| A．Whoever | B．No matter who | C．Whenever | D．Whatever |