1. We haven’t seen Thomas __________a couple of years. A . For B . In C .Since D .At 2. “ Well done ! You did great”. “_______________”. A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s OK now. C. Not at all. D. I don’t care. 3. He got up late, __________he missed the first class. A. so B. because C. For D. When 4. Since the economic get better, the sale of clothes in increases. A. convenience. B. situation. C. Risk. D. Style. 5. Peole aged 65 and over now______nearly 20% of the population. A. comprise. B. contain. C. consist. D. combine. 6. Choose the work or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence Lan suggested saving money and____________the poor people in the neighborhood. A. rising. B. dividing C. running. D. helping. 7. A. national B. convenient C. penpal. D. tropical. 8. Choose the work whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others A. provide B. complete C. countryside D. exchange 9. A. wishes B. pratices C. introduces D. leaves 10. Choose the work whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A. played. B. raised. C. laughed. D. weighed.