What’s the use of keeping the secret ______ everyone has already known it?
| A．as though | B．now that | C．before long | D．in case |
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
| A．take up | B．take on |
| C．take place | D．take off |
—Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?
—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.
| A．could | B．shall |
| C．may | D．can |
Nowadays ______ Internet is becoming increasingly popular and ______ new high speed broadband network was recently started.
| A．a; the | B．the; a |
| C．a; a | D．the; the |
— Thank you for your wonderful meal.—______.
| A．No, it was just so-so | B．The same to you |
| C．No, that’s all right | D．It’s my pleasure |
-- Has he apologized for his rudeness?
-- __________ .
| A．No doubt | B．No luck | C．Not yet | D．Not exactly |