1.--- What do you think of the grammar book?
--- Oh, it really is ________ useful reference book, which is worth reading ________ second time.
A. a; a B. an; the C. an; D. the; the
2. ______ no doubt ______he can win the game this time.
A．There’s; that B．There’s; whether C．It’s; that D．It’s; whether
3. Mary escaped __________ for her coming late for school this morning.
A. from punishment B. punishing C. being punished D. from punishing
4. She soon _________ French when she went to live in France.
A. set up B. took up C. put up D. picked up
5. China is one of the developing countries ________ the third world.
A. belongs to B. belonging to C. is belonging to D. belonged to
6. ---Let’s go shopping. It’s said that Jinying Shop ____________, and all the sweaters are sold at half price.
--- Why not?
A. has closed down B. is closing down C. was closing down D. closes down
7. Many young people left their hometown for big cities _________ better jobs.
A. in charge of B. in front of C. in search of D. in honor of
