________children get older，they become more and more interested in the things around them.
| A．While | B．When | C．As | D．With |
George would certainly have attended the meetings, _____.
| A．has he not had a flat tyre |
| B．if he hadn’t a flat tyre |
| C．had he not had a flat tyre |
| D．if he hasn’t had a flat tyre |
He would have paid _____ for his fridge had the salesman insisted, because he really needed it.
| A．as much twice | B．twice as much |
| C．as twice | D．two times |
______ they reached Oxford, they stopped the car on top of the hill.
| A．A mile or so before | B．Before a mile or so when |
| C．For a mile or so after | D．Further than a mile or so |
— I did very poorly in last week’s test.
— _________. Look at your paper. You got a good mark.
| A．You’re dead right | B．Absolutely. |
| C．You’ve got a point there. | D．Oh, come off it! |
I ________ walking in the garden _________ watching TV in the room.
| A．like; instead | B．would rather; than |
| C．prefer; to | D．prefer; rather than |