—Why are you looking so worried?

    —I sent an email to my son in America last week, but no reply ________.

A. was received     B. had received     C. has received    D. has been received

 When the environmentally friendly cars came onto the market, many people were eager to buy them ________ the price.

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

 —I believe Tom to be a great businessman like Bill Gates in the future.

    —Why do you think so?

    —Because he is ________ in business.

A. as hungry as a lion                  B. as sharp as a spear

C. as busy as a bee                         D. as sly as a fox

 Men will ________ all the natural resources if they continue consuming them like that.

    A. run out          B. wipe out        C. drop out             D. hold out

 An official said the plan had also taken migrant workers into account, ________ medical care would be provided even if they didn’t have a stable job.

   A. for whom      B. for which       C. with whom        D. with which

 —I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber.

    —He _______ it carefully.

A. could have prepared      B. shouldn’t have prepared

   C. must have prepared        D. can’t have prepared

 —Peter looks sleepy.

    —So ________ if you had a fever.

   A. did you          B. would you       C. you did         D. you would

 —I can’t find my favourite magazine.

    —I saw Jack going away with ________, but I’m not sure whether it’s yours.

A. it               B. that            C. one               D. some

 _______ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as attending school literature clubs. 

   A. Having freed      B. Freeing         C. To be freed           D. Freed

 Now my hometown is not at all _______ a traveler who visited it ten years ago can expect.

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