A vast area north of the Yangtze River ______by the first heavy snow of the new year，causing difficulties to the post-festival road transport.
| A．were affected | B．was affected |
| C．had affected | D．has affected |
John began to study French last Sunday. ____________
| A．His brother did so. |
| B．So did his brother. |
| C．So his brother did. |
| D．His brother so did. |
It’s known to us all that the deeper you dive, ________ you can breathe.
| A．the difficult | B．more difficult |
| C．most difficult | D．the more difficult |
______ fast did John run ______ I could hardly catch him.
| A．So; / | B．Such; that |
| C．As; as | D．So; that |
There was ________ time _________the English language was based more on German.
| A．a; that | B．the; that |
| C．a; when | D．the; when |
----It is true that he is in trouble at this moment. But I don’t think he will give up.
----I quite agree with you. He is a ________________person.
| A．hard-working | B．calm |
| C．reliable | D．determined |