What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A.Britain's becoming an international power.
B.The French losing many colonies.
C.American's becoming powerful.
D.The development of American culture.

What is meant by "the language of diplomacy" (line 5) ?
A.The language used by ordinary people.
B.The language used by the English and the French.
C.The language used by the aristocracy.
D.The language used by governments.

Find the mistake in each of the following sentences.
It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning.
A.was
B.heavy
C.when
D.yesterday morning

The nam_____ you met yesterday is my friend.
A.who
B.whose
C.which
D.whom

______being ill, she still went to class yesterday.
A.Even though
B.Despite
C.Because of
D.Since

We got used to______ in the evening.
A.walking
B.walk
C.to walk
D.walked

I tried_____ , but I missed it.
A.catch
B.catching
C.catch up
D.to catch

They said “ Happy birthday” before ______Lan a present.
A.giving
B.will give
C.gave
D.give

I am very ______in the information you have given me.
A.concerned
B.interested
C.surprised
D.excited

They’d ______go by air than spend a week traveling by train
A.always
B.prefer
C.better
D.rather