The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A.Readers could identify with the characters.
B.They were about real-life situations.
C.They provided a break from serious news stories.
D.Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.

I travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
A.Travelling by bus is my only alternative.
B.It’s my only alternative to travel by bus.
C.I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
D.I travel by bus only as a last resort.

My job is so __________ that I don't think I'll be able to take a summer break.
A.persisting
B.demanding
C.tough
D.hard

In the 18th century, workers liked wearing jean cloth because it was strong and did not_____ easily.
A.wear off
B.wear out
C.wear on
D.wear down

I often get up early in the morning.
A.I am used to getting up early in the morning.
B.I am used to get up early in the morning.
C.I used to get up early in the morning.
D.I used to getting up early in the morning.

She is learning English because she wants to get a better job.
A.She is learning English so that she gets a better job.
B.She is learning English so as she gets a better job.
C.She is learning English in order she can get a better job.
D.She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job.

The United ____________ the Shelfield in the football game yesterday.
A.gained
B.beat
C.won
D.earned

He advised me to take an English course. I _________ it early.
A.may take
B.should take
C.will have taken
D.should have taken

Is he _________ enough to take on so much responsibility?
A.ancient
B.elderly
C.mature
D.ripe

Because of differences between the crops grown and a greater abundance of rivers, farmers in the South need little rain than their counterparts in the North.
A.differences between
B.farmers
C.little
D.their counterparts