______ number of people who use English as ______ second language is increasing in China.
| A．A; a | B．A; the | C．The; a | D．The; the |
We’ll carry the reform to the end_____ happens.
| A．no matter how | B．whatever |
| C．anything | D．no matter which |
_____telephones, tell him I’m out.
| A．No matter whoever | B．Who | C．Whoever | D．Anyone |
_____ physics, he likes maths better.
| A．As he much likes | B．Much as he likes |
| C．Much likes as he | D．Likes much as he |
_____ the pain was bad, _____he did not complain.
| A．Although, but | B．Though, but |
| C．Though, yet | D．Even, still |
_____we fail , we _____trying.
| A．Even if , don’t stop | B．Even though, won’t stop |
| C．Even, will not stop | D．Even although, shall never stop |