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The shop in Cardiff ______.A.was big and very modemB.was old but beautifulC.didn't sell fu
The shop in Cardiff ______.
A.was big and very modem
B.was old but beautiful
C.didn't sell furniture only
D.was famous in London
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The shop in Cardiff ______.
A.was big and very modem
B.was old but beautiful
C.didn't sell furniture only
D.was famous in London
The shop in Cardiff ________.
[A] was big and very modern
[B] was old but beautiful
[C] didn’t sell furniture only
[D] was famous in London
?Read the news below.
?Choose the best word or phrase to fill each gap from A, B, C, or D on the opposite page.
?For each question 19--33, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet.
A News Report
Three men who ran a cross-channel smuggling group, selling cheap French beer, wine and champagne in Britain, were (19) yesterday. The men were leaders of an 11-man group which made at least 42 (20) on the Dover-Calais ferry in three months.
Trucks of (21) drink were brought into the country and sold illegally at Sunday market, and corner shops in South Wales. Two secret teams of (22) officers (23) vehicles between Kent and Cardiff in an operation called "chancer". Eleven men admitted their (24) in a conspiracy to avoid (25) duty on beer and spirits.
Mr. Roger Thomas said it was (26) that 70, 000 pounds of unpaid duty was (27) between January and April last year when the gang was organizing the smuggling group. Cases of beer, wine and champagne were brought to a rented warehouse in Cardiff before being (28) to traders. Mr. Richard Nichols, a former market (29) Mr. Qichard Spencer, a shop owner, and Mr. Raymond Tout, were put in prison for terms of nine, four and three months respectively. Judge Michael Burr said the group had used a(n) (30) of helpers in an organized conspiracy to make easy money. He ordered six other men to carry out community service and conditionally (31) two others who had played a lesser role.
After the case customs investigators said that the group made as many as four cross-channel trips a day mainly to a hypermarket near Calais. They went into (32) only three weeks after the new customs laws came into force on New Year's day last year. The investigators added: We hope these jail sentences will be a big help to tackle this widespread crime which is causing concern to the (33) industry.
(19)
A.escaped
B.jailed
C.fled
D.run
Both Heathrow 2 and Cardiff airports have a departure lounge which is very impressive.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
Cardiff is the capital of
A.England.
B.Scotland
C.Wales.
D.Northern Ireland.
Cardiff airport does not sell anything to read and needs modernizing.
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
Cardiff is the capital of
A.Northern Ireland.
B.Scotland.
C.England.
D.Wales.
Which of the following is true about the motorists world 20 years from now?
A.The number of cars will reduce as more people work and shop at home.
B.People will only use cars for recreational purposes.
C.Cars will be better equipped to enhance bigger safety.
D.Fun sports cars will be the mainstream of car industry.
When the author came to the first antique shop, ______.
A.he was greeted kindly
B.he was quite confident
C.there was no one in the shop
D.the man in the shop had a look at the chair
What is there in the shop?
A.Fish.
B.Meat.
C.Beef.