Fuzhou-Quanzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway has been running for more than a year. ______, fewer people take the trip by bus.
| A．In addition | B．As a result | C．Besides | D．On the other hand |
—You ____ have a new dress for your birthday, Mary. —Thank you, mum.
| A．shall | B．will | C．ought to | D．need |
My cousin, little Tom, is __________ a fool. He did very well in all his subjects.
| A．something as | B．something but | C．anything but | D．nothing but |
By the time he arrives in Tianjing, we ____ here for two days.
| A．have stayed | B．have been staying | C．stay | D．will have stayed |
Without proper lessons, you could ___ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
| A．keep up | B．pick up | C．draw up | D．catch up |
—Mr. White has decided to explore in the forest by himself.
—He __ ask his brother to if he ___ go walking in the forest.
| A．needn’t to; dares to | B．doesn’t need; dares |
| C．needn’t; dare | D．either B or C |