It was on ________ Saturday in _______ July of 2009 that the famous scholar of Chinese traditional culture, Ji Xianlin, passed away.
| A．/; / | B．/; the |
| C．a; the | D．a; a |
He would have paid _____ for his fridge had the salesman insisted, because he really needed it.
| A．as much twice | B．twice as much |
| C．as twice | D．two times |
______ they reached Oxford, they stopped the car on top of the hill.
| A．A mile or so before | B．Before a mile or so when |
| C．For a mile or so after | D．Further than a mile or so |
— I did very poorly in last week’s test.
— _________. Look at your paper. You got a good mark.
| A．You’re dead right | B．Absolutely. |
| C．You’ve got a point there. | D．Oh, come off it! |
I ________ walking in the garden _________ watching TV in the room.
| A．like; instead | B．would rather; than |
| C．prefer; to | D．prefer; rather than |
—I saw Jane and her sister in the park at eight yesterday evening.
— Impossible. She _________TV with me in my home then.
| A．had watched | B．was watching |
| C．would watch | D．watched |