_______ the time I got outside, the bus had already left.

A. By B. For C. In D. On

— Germany ended Brazil’s FIFA World Cup dream with a 7-1 semi-final (半決賽) victory.

— The result was really ________.

A. normal B. general C. unexpected D. impossible

— When Miss Wang got to the station, the train had left. She ________ the train.

— What a bad luck she had!

A. picked B. missed C. caught D. lost

_______ I got to the bus stop, the bus had already left.

A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. Since

— Please remember to turn off the lights when you leave.

— _________.

A. Yes, I do B. No, thanks C. OK, I will D. Sorry, I won’t

— Did you see the two boys on the playground?

— Yes. But I saw one leave with a bike, and _______ playing basketball alone.

A. another B. others C. other D. the other

— Did you see the basketball star yesterday when he came to visit our school yesterday?

— No, when I _____to school, he had already left.

A. got B. get C. had got D. have got

They were doing homework when the telephone _______.

A. rings B. was ringing C. rang D. has rang

By the time he got up, he found his father ________ to work.

A. went B. have gone C. gone D. had gone

It was time for a holiday! Dalia wanted to go to the beach, ____ her mum, dad and brother had other ideas. Where would Dalia’s family go on holiday?

Suddenly, a golden envelope fell through the letter box. On the front it said “You’ve won!” “_______ it!” shouted Mum, Dalia and Ahmed. Dad opened it. They had ______ a free holiday.

“I hope it’s to the seaside,” said Dalia. “I can swim in the sea and make sand castles.”

“No, I hope it’s a camping holiday,” said Dad. “I can sleep in a tent and get lots of __ .”

“No, I’d like to go on a cruise (乘船游覽),” said Ahmed. “I can watch the dolphins and eat lots of nice food.”

“Well, I’d like to go to a big city,” said Mum. “I can go shopping in the shopping mall and go to the theatre.”

Then they started to argue. They couldn’t decide. Beach! Camping! Cruise! City! They argued _______ it was dark outside. Then the phone rang. Dalia answered it. “Hello, this is Lucky Holidays. You’ve won a holiday to sunny Alexandria. ” “That is ______ my grandmother lives.”

“This is your grandma!” said Dalia’s grandma.

“Oh my dear grandma, you _____ us!” replied Dalia. “You are all invited to spend your summer holiday with_____ ,” said her grandma.

They packed their suitcases and spent two _______ weeks at the grandma’s home. Ahmed got his nice _______ . Dad got his fresh air. Mum went shopping and Dalia swam in the sea. Everyone was happy.

1.A. so B. or C. if D. but

2.A. Open B. Close C. Throw D. Burn

3.A. lost B. won C. discovered D. found

4.A. fresh fruit B. clean water C. fresh air D. beautiful clothes

5.A. while B. after C. before D. until

6.A. where B. when C. how D. who

7.A. stared B. heard C. fooled D. cancelled

8.A. them B. you C. her D. me

9.A. sad B. happy C. believable D. unexpected

10.A. jacket B. tent C. food D. method