—The bookshelf fell down itself.
—I know. Neither he nor you ____.
| A．was to blame | B．was to be blamed |
| C．were to be blamed | D．were to blame |
David had prepared carefully for the chemistry exam, as he wanted to be sure of passing it at the first _____.
| A．experiment | B．intention | C．aim | D．attempt |
— Why was it so noisy over there?
— The Twins were surrounded by their fans ____ they stepped out of the hall.
| A．until | B．the moment | C．in case | D．so that |
Tom was caught cheating in an important exam. _____, he lost a golden chance of taking part in this competition.
| A．Actually | B．Surprisingly | C．Obviously | D．Consequently |
— How do you like his new novel?
— It is ____ interesting than I expected.
| A．a great deal much | B．a great deal of more |
| C．a great deal of much | D．a great deal more |
Among the children ______ the professor telling stories.
| A．sit | B．sat | C．has sat | D．had sat |