It’s Dec.20. Christmas is just________ the corner.

A. on           B. at          C. around        D. off

 Don't speak to her so angrily. ______, she is a 5-year-old girl.

A. At all　      B. After all　    C. All the same　    D . All the after

 It is said that he ________ her for half a year.

       A. married with              B. has been married to  

C. have got married to           D. married to

 My brother said that he would stay here rather than____to the cinema with me.

        A. going          B. to go         C. go          D. went

 This problem is not worth______again.

       A. to be discussed    B. discussing    C. being discussed    D. to discuss

 Kwanzaa is a _________ festival_________ the culture and history of African Americans.

A. seven-days ; celebrating          B. seven-day; celebrated 

C. seven-day’s ; to celebrate           D. seven-day ; celebrating

 His stepmother did what she could ___________ him.

A．help           B．helping        C．to help        D．in helping

 —Could I have a word with you, mum?

—Oh dear, if you ______.

A. can         B. must         C. may        D. should

 —My dog is really fat.

—You______ have given it so much food.

A. wouldn’t     B. couldn’t       C. shouldn’t      D. mustn’t 

 I drank ______ water because I was ________thirsty after running.

       A. much too ; much too     B. too much ; too much 

       C. too much ; much too     D. much too ; too much