No sooner ________ themselves in their seats in the theatre _______ the curtain went up.
| A．they have settled; before | B．had they settled; than |
| C．have they settled; when | D．they had settled; than |
Tom likes listening to __________ music while Jack likes playing __________ piano.
| A．the; a | B．/; a |
| C．the; the | D．/; the |
After __________ series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed __________ driving test.
| A．/; the | B．a; the |
| C．the; a | D．/; a |
On Sept. 29, 2008, Shen Zhou VII returned to __________ earth from __________ space successfully.
| A．the; / | B．/; the |
| C．/；/ | D．the; the |
__________ English has changed a lot over a long time and __________ English spoken between about AD 450 and 1150 was quite different.
| A．/; the | B．/；/ |
| C．The; / | D．The; the |
The old lady was the only person that died in the fire. __________ else was rescued by the firemen.
| A．Everyone | B．Anyone |
| C．Someone | D．No one |