_____ I might, I couldn’t open the door.




A.No matter how hard
B.However hard
C.Try as
D.All are correct.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Jenny has an _______ command of Japanese cuisine.




A.intensive
B.utter
C.impressive
D.extreme

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions broke _____in the northern parts of the country.




A.down
B.up
C.out
D.into

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Martin came home last week after a long journey by air. He ______ very tired then.




A.should have been
B.needn’t have been
C.must have been
D.can’t have been

“We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.




A.The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
B.The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
C.The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
D.The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.

What would be a good title for this passage?




A.English in the future
B.English as an international language
C.English language means English culture
D.English - a difficult language to learn

We then moved to Paris. We lived for six years there.




A.We then moved toParis, where we lived for six years there.
B.We then moved toParis, where we lived for six years.
C.We then moved toParis, in where we lived for six years.
D.We then moved to Paris, which we lived for six years.

The author believes that _______.




A.English is easier to learn than Chinese
B.English will probably be replaced as an international language
C.Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication
D.Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers

According to the passage, a century ago ______________




A.educated people throughout Europe spoke English.
B.foreign travelers to England spoke only French.
C.French was much more popular than English.
D.only the French aristocracy could speak English.

You _________ read the whole book, but you must read the first four chapters.




A.needn’t
B.need
C.must
D.mustn’t