— Did you know any Chinese, Joyce, before you arrived in Beijing?
— In fact, never _______ it.
| A．have I learned | B．I have learned | C．had I learned | D．I had learned |
---Who is making so much noise in the garden?
---______ the children.
| A．They are | B．There are | C．It is | D．Those are |
Historically, ______ main material for making tables has been wood, but ______ metal and stone have also been used.
| A．the; / | B．/; / | C．the; the | D．/; the |
While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded__________the nurse Florence Nightingale.
| A．in need of | B．in favor of | C．in honor of | D．in place of |
He has been in high spirits, for pieces of exciting news came to him __________.
| A．one after another | B．one by one | C．little by little | D．step by step |
He arrived home very late last night, __________in the early hours this morning.
| A．or else | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |