-Mike, why did you make no reply to me when I called your name in the street just now?
-Sorry, Tom. I_______ to my mother on the phone.
| A．am talking | B．was talking | C．talked | D．had talked |
Mr. Chen is _____ generous man. He has donated a lot of money to people in need.
| A．a | B．an | C．the | D．/ |
At the foot of the hill you could hear nothing but the ______ of the running water.
| A．shout | B．voice | C．noise | D．sound |
—Must I finish the exercise this afternoon?
—Yes, you ______, but you ______ finish it now.
| A．must, mustn’t | B．must , don’t have to |
| C．may, needn’t | D．may , mustn’t |
J K Rowling jumps farther than ______ in her class.
| A．any other boys | B．the other boys | C．any boy | D．another boy |
English is ______ used than Chinese in the world.
| A．wide | B．widely | C．wider | D．more widely |