—Have you heard that earthquake struck Japan on March 11?
—Yes. It came as shock to us.
| A．the; the | B．the; a | C．an; a | D．an; the |
He didn't come on time_______
| A．as a result of the weather was bad. | B．because of the weather was bad. |
| C． because of the bad weather. | D．because the bad weather. |
For a moment nothing happened .Then ____ of the falling stones and soils.
| A．noises had come | B．came noises | C．noises would come | D．did noises come |
At the good new __ ___.
| A．up he jumped from his chair | B．up jumped he from his chair |
| C．from his chair did he jump up | D．up from his chair did he jump |
The teacher， together with the students, _ __ discussing Reading Skills that ______ newly published in America.
| A．are; were | B．is; were | C．are; was | D．is; was |
_ __ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing | C．Comparing | D．When compared |