By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.

   A. was studying           B. would be studying

   C. has been studying        D. had been studying

You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you.

A. as long as          B. even if      C. unless          D. otherwise:

The garden is … with trees and flowers.

A. beauty

B. beautiful

C. beautifully

D. beautify

My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.

A. more than three times          B. three times as much as

C. more three times than       D. as much three times as

_____________ the Christmas shopping season begins.

A. That is after Thanksgiving            B. After Thanksgiving it is

C. It is after Thanksgiving that          D. It is Thanksgiving that

We saw …. girls there.

A. beauty

B. beautiful

C. beautifully

D. beautify

There will be a …. in this street. 

A. meet

B. meeting

C. met

D. a&c

This is such an important question that we can’t _________________thinking it over.

 A. point         B. use         C. help         D. stand

_________________ director must have surprised all the staff.

A. You nominated                 B. Your being nominated

C. You have been nominated       D. Your nominating

They seem to be ….. We dislike them.

A. friends

B friendly

C. friendliness

D. friendship