-Tony came late for class again and was punished by Mr. West.-________.I told him yesterday to arrive early.

A. It’s a piece of cake

B. It severs him right

C. It takes time

—Pardon me, could you tell me _____? —By reading aloud and watching English movies.

A. why you learn English

B. how do you learn English

C. how you learn English

The red handbag is mine. You took it away ____________.

A. by accident               B. by the way              C. by mistake

The number of the teachers in our school _______ nearly two hundred, and a small number of them _______ men teachers.

A. are, is                    B. is; are              C.are,are

Rick has _______ eight pounds because of eating too much during the Spring Festival.

A. put off        B. put up     C. put on

This bridge that was built last year_______ this village ______ outside world.

A. gets, from       B. connects, with  C. regards, as

It’s _________that a group of students from America will visit our school next week.

A. said     B. says    C. saying

Though lemon tastes __________, I still like it.

A. crispy                    B. salty              C. sour

The_________ of shopping online has risen around the world because it’s _________ to buy what you want quickly without going out.

A. popularity, convenient

B. popularity, cheap

C. popular, convenient

My father _________ tea after dinner, but now he______ just drinking some water.

A. is used to drinking, used to

B. used to drink, is used to

C. is used to drink. is used to