___________ of the students did well in the test.
A.Only a few
B.Much
C.Little
D.Only a little

Even___________I work all night, I won’t finish.
A.although
B.if
C.so
D.when

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
B.Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C.Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities.
D.There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.

In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.

A.questioning
B.approving
C.critical
D.objective

Why do we tend to think the forest as permanent?
A.Because it is renewed each season.
B.Because it is an essential part of our life.
C.Because our lives are comparatively short.
D.Because the trees are so tall.

What has sometimes caused plants to die out in the past?
A.Variations in climate.
B.The introduction of new types of plants.
C.The absence of wooded land.
D.Interference from the foresters.

The peasant’s wife , who have been married for four times, has just had her third baby.
A.who
B.have been
C.times
D.third baby

It was suggested that Tom studied the document more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A.was
B.studied
C.thoroughly
D.attempting to

After driving a car for ten miles, John suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.
A.driving
B.suddenly realized
C.has been
D.direction

It was hard not to start laughing when she started to sing
A.It was easy to keep a straight face when she started to sing
B.It was hard to keep a straight face when she started to sing
C.Start laughing was not hard when she started to sing
D.It was not difficult to start laughing when she started to sing