Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
I have known the Browns for a long time. ______ very pleasant people.
A.They are
B.He is
C.You are
D.We are

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
The damage ___ worth more than 2 million pounds.
A.was reported to be
B.reported to be
C.reported was
D.is reporting to be

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
____ mowing the lawn ___ it started raining.
A.No sooner has I started/ but
B.No sooner I had started/ than
C.No sooner had I started/ than
D.Has I started no sooner/ and

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
____ that she was allergic to cats.
A.Never she has said
B.Has she said never
C.Has she never said
D.Never has she said

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
The villagers ___ them to repair roads and plant trees.
A.promised us to help
B.apologized us for helping
C.ordered us for helping
D.thanked us for helping

Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
It is important ____.
A.that we study hard for this exam
B.study hard for this exam
C.studying hard for this exam
D.that whether we study hard for this exam

It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many peoples are _____ in the use of English.
A.taken
B.involved
C.included
D.contained

I didn't understand the grammar lesson thoroughly, ................. I asked in teacher for help.
A.and
B.so
C.but
D.or

...................I had had my breakfast an hour earlier, I felt very hungry.
A.However
B.Although
C.But
D.And

Sam is very sociable. He ..............his mother in this respect.
A.takes care
B.takes to
C.takes after
D.takes over