He speaks English well indeed, but of course not __________ a native speaker.

   A as fluent as   B more fluent than      C so fluently as    D much fluently than

There is a possibility _________ Mr Smith will have to go to hospital next week.

   A that                B which             C if                 D what

He said that he _______ to Shanghai the next day.

   A would go            B went             C had gone           D would have gone

The next thing he saw was smoke ________ from behind the house.

   A rose               B to rise            C rising           D risen 

________ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.

 A Having searched      B To search            C Searching        D Search

_________ that government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.

A Convincing           B Convinced           C To convince      D Having convinced

_______ the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's a good idea to spend too much time on it.

 A If                   B While               C Because        D As

How I wish every family _______ a large house with a beautiful garden.

  A has                 B had                C will have        D had had

It was not until I came here _______I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.

  A who                B that                C where           D before

__________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

   A   Whatever        B Whichever          C However         D Whenever