—Have you heard of the North Korea’s nuclear test?
—Yes, _____ news came as _____ shock to me.
| A．the; the | B．a; the |
| C．a; a | D．the; a |
We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to _____ it. It might be valuable.
| A．hold on to | B．keep up with |
| C．turn to | D．look after |
I’m not very good at playing chess. He often _______ me.
| A．beats | B．wins | C．hits | D．fights |
Mrs. Black doesn’t believe her son is able to design a digital camera, ________?
| A．is he | B．isn’t he | C．doesn’t she | D．does she |
--How is_______ going with you?
-- So so.
| A．everything | B．anything | C．something | D．nothing |
One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain _____ good knowledge of basic word formation.
| A．/ | B．the | C．a | D．one |