— Did you visit the Big Ben in London?    
—No, we _______it, but we spent too much time shopping.
A. could visit     B. could have visited   C. must ahave visited it   D. can have visited

________is known to u all, America is a developed country_______the first world.
A. As; belonging　 B. Which; belongec　 C. As; belonging to D. Which; belonged to

 I’m worn out,_______,the bike doesn’t work well,_______I can’t go further.
A. apart from; so     B. except for; because  C. beside; because  D. besides; so

 He hasn’t slept at all for three days._______he is tired out.
A. It is no wonder      B. There is no need C. There is no point D. It is no way

The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the_______，after she bought some vegetables　　
A. 20 dollars remained B.20 dollars left C. left 20 dollars　 D.remaining 20 dollars

 Careful study shows that the best athletes win_______,________they think then can win.
A.mostly, because       B. almost;  as   C. partly; for          D.nearly; since

 Both look very strong and fast,________one runner speeds ahead and wins the race.
A. Therefore     B. And                 C. But                D. While

 We were_______happy to know the manned spaceship Shenzhou  landed on the earth successfully.
A. more than     B. other than           C. rather than          D. less than

 It’s just________among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.
A. much as a competition                 B. as a much competition
C. a competition as much                 D. as much a competition

—I had a good holiday at my uncle’s.
—_______.    
A. Oh, I’m glad to hear that.              B. Oh,that’s very nice of you.
C. My pleasure                         D. I’m glad to see you