strength
| A．gather | B．clothing |
| C．smooth | D．birthplace |
He didn’t attend the competition ______ he was ill at the time.
| A．in that | B．in which | C．where | D．when |
After the earthquake, the poor girl was found ______ under the ruins of a church.
| A．burying | B．to be buried | C．buried | D．being buried |
—Do you still often go to the cinema?
—Not as often as I ______.
| A．used to | B．have to | C．was | D．do |
Chongqing is ______ most beautiful mountain city and I’m sure to come for ______ second time.
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．the; the | D．a; the |
—I just received a letter from one of my old school friends.
—______
| A．How come? | B．You bet. | C．Congratulations! | D．That’s nice. |