—Sam, come downstairs, please. I need your help.
—Sorry，mum. I on the phone..
| A．am talking | B．talked |
| C．was talking | D．have talked |
---Could I borrow your dictionary?
---___________, but you have to return it tomorrow.
| A．I’m sorry | B．I’m not sure |
| C．No problem | D．I hope so |
When the earthquake happened, people screamed ____ fear then they run ___ all directions.
| A．of / in | B．with / to | C．in / in | D．in / for |
The number of red-crowned cranes is getting ___________.
| A．small and small | B．little and little |
| C．smaller and smaller | D．less and less |
The park is a beautiful place _____ a big lake and many trees.
| A．there is | B．with | C．has | D．have |
people got hurt in the 7.1-magnitude earthquake in northwest China’s Qinghai Province.
| A．Thousand | B．Thousands |
| C．Thousand of | D．Thousands of |