The news came as no surprise to me．I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down．
| A．knew | B．had known |
| C．have known | D．know |
The number of the people present at the concert was _____ than expected. There were many tickets left.
| A．much smaller | B．much more |
| C．much larger | D．many more |
The silk road, _______ Marco entered China, was important for the exchange of goods and ideas.
| A．which | B．along which | C．after which | D．where |
—Would you please lend me some gas?
—Sorry, I have ________ it.
| A．use up | B．run out | C．gone out | D．run out of |
The singer hopes her concert will be like a big party ________ everyone enjoys themselves.
| A．which | B．when | C．what | D．where |
The foreigners are ______ by the ________ progress that the Chinese have made.
| A．amazing…amazing | B．amazed…amazed |
| C．amazed…amazing | D．amazing…amazed |