I. Grammar and Vocabulary (44')

 Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. In Chinese people’s hearts, Taiwan Island __________ China.

A. belongs to         B. belonged to    

C. belonging          D. is belonged to

2. When I went to the professor’s office, he __________ on the phone.

A. was speaking            B. spoke    

C. had been speaking     D. had spoken

3. The number of skyscrapers _________ greatly in Shanghai in the past few years.

A. is increasing             B. are increasing

C. has increased            D. have increased

4. Unless he __________ to lend us a hand, we shall never win this competition.

A. promises           B. will promise   

C. would promise   D. had promised

5. Because it is the first time that he __________ late for school, the teacher forgave him.

A. is              B. was     C. will be              D. has been

6. HongKong has been developing well since the Chinese government __________ in 1997.

A. took it over              B. has taken it on

C. has taken it over D. took it on

7. —How long __________ each other before they __________ married?

—For about a year.

A. have they known; get                           

B. did they know; were going to get