John opened the door. There _____ he had never seen before.
| A．a girl did stand | B．a girl stood |
| C．did a girl stand | D．stood a girl |
During the Second World War, once before, the U-boats had been _____ because of air attack.
| A．in trouble |
| B．in the trouble |
| C．for trouble |
| D．within trouble |
The reason _____ he was late for the meeting is _____ his car broke down on the road.
| A．why; that |
| B．why; because |
| C．that; that |
| D．for which; because |
—I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over _____ keyboard.
—You shouldn’t put drinks near _____ computer.
| A．the; / |
| B．the; a |
| C．a; / |
| D．a; a |
Drive _____ until you come to the small town, which lies about 100 kilometers _____ London.
| A．north; to the east |
| B．north; east of |
| C．to north; east of |
| D．to north; in the east |
—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
—Well, you know what they say. _____.
| A．There is no smoke without fire |
| B．Practice makes perfect |
| C．All roads lead to Rome |
| D．No pains, no gains |