—I’ m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ().
—So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.

单项选择题Just tell me what subject you’d like me to () so that I could get some notes ready.

A. give a talk on
B. have a talk
C. have a talk on
D. give a talk

单项选择题My mother felt pleased with herself because she () my father to give up smoking.

A. has persuaded
B. had persuaded
C. has advised
D. was given advice to

单项选择题To learn English well, read () after class.

A. so much as possible
B. as possible as you can
C. as much as you can
D. as many as possible

单项选择题()of my two brothers () good at English.

A. The older; are
B. The older; is
C. The oldest ; is
D. Older; is

单项选择题The how-to book can be of help to () wants to do the job.

A. who
B. whomever
C. no matter who
D. whoever

单项选择题()a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.

A. It has
B. They have
C. It remains
D. There remains

单项选择题Many children, ()parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.

A. their
B. whose
C. of them
D. with whom

单项选择题I()my son()a doctor, but he wasn’t good enough at science.

A. hoped ; became
B. hoped ; would become
C. had hoped; would become
D. had hoped; would have become

单项选择题Would you please keep silent The weather report () and I want to listen.

A. is broadcast
B. is being broadcast
C. has been broadcast
D. had been broadcast

单项选择题The thing that()is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. cares
B. matters
C. considers
D. minds