___ student gets the first place will get a beautiful gift.

A. whoever　　　　　 B. however　　　　 C. whatever　　 D. whichever

_______ houses were knocked down in the earthquake.

A. A great many of　 B. The number of 　 C. A great many　 D. A large amount of

When the post fell ____, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.

A. empty　 B. vacant　 C. blank D. bare

Many students in this school make __________ a rule to come to the evening classes even on Saturdays and Sundays

A.this　 　　　 B.that 　　　　 C.it 　　　　　 D.them

Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.

　　A. broken off 　　　B. passed off　　 C. given away 　　　D. passed away

We need to consider what 　　　 we will be using for language training.

A. abilities　　　　 B. appliances　　　　 C. facilities　　　　 D. qualities

Missiles are now more ________ than ever. It can hit a target within 20 meters.

A. exact 　　　 B. accurate C. correct 　　 D. definite

The thieves ran away separately, ____ carrying a bag.

After visiting the harbor in the bay, they took a tour around the downtown area, ______ they visited many art galleries, shopping centers and had their lunch in a restaurant that served fancy foods.

A. which　 　　　　　B. as　　 　　　　　 C. where　　 　　　 D. what