He was sent to _________ prison for _________ six months for _________ shoplifting.
A.x/x/x
B.the/x/x
C.x/x/the
D.a/x/a

It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A.He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B.What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C.That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D.That he lacked of confidence surprised me.

Frank doesn’t care if Jean leaves or stays.
A.Whatever Jean does is all right with Frank.
B.Frank wants Jean to stay.
C.Jean will stay, but Frank wants her to leave.
D.Jean wants to leave unless Frank stays.

"You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A.The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B.The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C.The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
D.The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes

We got on well when we shared a flat,_______ .
A.in spite of the different in our old
B.although the difference in our age
C.in spite that fact that I was much older than her
D.despite her being much older than me

In bacteria and other organisms, .
A.it is the DNA that provides the genetic information
B.which is the DNA that provides the genes
C.the DNA providing the genetic information
D.the DNA that provides the genetic information

Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigators to conclude that .
A.some paintings by Rembrandt were faked
B.some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked
C.Rembrandt was attituded to some paintings
D.some paintings by Rembrandt to be faked

What can be inferred by the phrase “Legend has it” in line 1?
A.Most history book include the story of the train.
B.The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period.
C.The driver of the train invented the story.
D.The story of the train may not be completed factual.

What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in line 7?
A.Many had settled there by the 1860’s.
B.It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.
C.It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War.
D.It was not discovered until the late 1800’s.

John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" Laura. " _______"
A.Yes, it’s an absurd idea
B.There’s no doubt about it
C.Of course not. You bet
D.Well, that’s very surprising