He made a mistake, but then he took action to change the situation ________ it got worse.
| A．until | B．when | C．before | D．because |
—Will the foreigners have any problems talking with Chinese people in China?
—I don’t think so. Now ______ the young ______ the old are learning to speak English.
| A．neither; nor | B．either; or |
| C．only; except | D．not only; but also |
Cats and tigers are animals of the cat family(猫科动物)，so cats ______ tigers in many ways.
| A．are similar to | B．are similar from |
| C．are different from | D．are different to |
My ______ sister who works in the bank is two years ______ than I.
| A．older; elder | B．elder; older |
| C．elder; elder | D．younger; older |
—Thanks a lot! ______ your help, I can’t do it so well.
—With pleasure.
| A．With | B．Without | C．Under | D．As |
The shoes were worn out, what’s more, they aren’t worth _____.
| A．to mend | B．mending | C．mended | D．for mending |