6. The college entrance examination is coming; the students are ____ it.

A. preparing                                                    B. prepared for

C. prepared                                                     D. preparing for

7. While ____ in the room, we were all very excited.

 A. waited                                                     B. waiting

 C. to wait                                                     D. wait

8. -- “Are you _______from America?” -- “No, neither of us.”

 A. each                                                         B. both

 C. all                                                           D. neither

9. She asked ______ we were getting on well with our work.

A. how                                                           B. if

C. what                                                         D. that

10.As ____ matter of fact, there was ____ exploration in _____ last house I visited.

A. a, an, the                                                   B. the, an, a

C. a, the, the                                                   D. the, a, a

11. -- The boy is tall enough ___ his age. --Yes, I was much _____ when I was his age.

A. to; shorter                                                  B. at; taller

C. at; shorter                                                  D. for; shorter

12. The food tastes _____ and sells _____.

 A. well; well                                                 B. good; good

 C. good; well                                                D. well; good

13. Jack is a good friend ______; he often comes to our home for a visit.

 A. of my father                                             B. of my father’s

 C. for my father                                           D. with my father

14. Why not trust and use David? He is still as strong as_____ in the team.

A. somebody else                                            B. everybody else

C. anybody else                                               D. nobody else

15.In our country every boy and every girl ____ the right to education.

 A. has                                                          B. have

 C. is                                                            D. are