The Suzhou plan ____________ because of the big budget. A. called back B. was called off C. Was called up D. called on 2. _____goes without saying that failure is the mother of success. A. It B. As C. What D. That 3. ______ is reported, many rivers near the factory have been polluted. A. It B. As C. What D. That 4. The play _________ next month will reflect the local culture. A. will be put on B. being put on C. to be put on D. to put on 5. The question _______ at yesterday’s meeting was important. A. mentioned B. mentioning C. mention D. which mentioned 6. When ______ a speech, you should speak louder to make yourself ______. A. make; hear B. made; heard C. to make; to hear D.making; heard 7. Collecting stamps ______ my favorite when I was young. A. are B. is C. were D. Was 8. You should know what role you _______ in a team. A. have B. play C. take D. Act 9 People always want more, _____________. A. no matter how rich they are B. however they are rich C. no matter however they are rich C. No matter they are how rich 10. Nowadays you can buy ______________at a store. A. no matter what you need B. whatever you need C. No matter you need what D. everything what you need 11. He suggested that we ______ the importance of the problem. A. realize B. will realize C. realized D. would realize 12. ______ we go swimming every day _____ us a lot of good. A. That; does B. If; do C. Whether; does D. What; do 13. It is at 8 a.m. ______ we will meet at the school gate. A. when B. before C. that D. after 14. Do you know the things and persons _____ they are talking about? A. that B. who C. whom D. What 15. Tom is one of the students who _____ by the teacher yesterday. A. was praised B. praised C. were praised D. to be praised