It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.
| A．as | B．after | C．because | D．before |
_______ surprised me most was _______ such a little girl of seven could play the piano so well.
| A．That; what | B．What; that | C．That; that | D．What; what |
Johnny, youplay with the knife; youhurt yourself.
| A．won’t; can’t | B．mustn’t; may | C．needn’t; must | D．can’t; should |
The boy said that he had _________ the pen on the desk, but I thought he ________ to me.
| A．laid; lied | B．lain; lie | C．lied; lain | D．lied; lied |
He set up a primary school in his hometown __________ his late father.
| A．in memory of | B．in place of | C．in charge of | D．in the honor of |
The little child ________ get what he wanted at last and felt very happy.
| A．tried to | B．failed to | C．managed to | D．succeeded to |