Phoenix is a very nice city with plants and flowers ___the year round.

A. grown    B. planted     C. planting    D. growing

 He is _____ an American as an apple pie.

A. so      B. the same       C. as the       D. as

 They believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, ______someone always stays with the dead person.

A. so during this time     B. so during which

C. during this time        D. so when

  – I have a very bad cold.

--- Well, have you ever heard of a saying which goes “_______ a cold and starve a fever?”

 A. feeding     B. to feed    C. fed     D. feed

  .They were known as “ aborigines”, _____ “the first people of the country”.

A. it means       B. which mean    C. that means    D. meaning

   What a big surprise to see you here! I _______ you ____ still abroad.

A. think; were   B. thought; are   C. think; are   D. thought; were

    – Why ask me to take that early bus?

--- Because that bus _______ the 9:30 train at Boston .

A. joins to   B. joins up    C. unites with     D. connects with

    He has got a very nice bike which has a basket ______ and a seat ______.

A. in front; at the back      B. at front; at the back

C. in front; in back         D. at the front; at the back

     I am bad ______names.

A. in    B. in remembering   C. to remember   D. at remembering

     The telephone lines were brought down by the  _____ trees and branches.

A. fall   B. fallen    C. fell    D. falling