______ can help us learn ______ about the world.
| A．Reading; a lot of | B．Read; lots of |
| C．Reading; a lot | D．Read; a lot |
— Paul shows little ______ in the piano competition.
—Yes, but his mother insists that he should catch the chance.
| A．pain | B．cause |
| C．situation | D．interest |
It is reported that thousands of people ______ since a terrible earthquake hit Nepal.
| A． died | B．have died |
| C．have been dead | D．will die |
If you ______ go, at least wait until the storm is over.
| A．must | B．can | C．will | D．may |
Everyone lent a hand so that the work ______ a week earlier than I had planned.
| A．finishes | B．has finished |
| C．is finished | D．was finished |
Tony is ______ than his father, though he is only eleven years old.
| A．tall | B．taller | C．tallest | D．the tallest |