294. --- Henry has been teaching English in Beijing University for many years.

　　 --- It’s no _____ he can speak Chinese so well and idiomatically.

　　 A. matter　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　 D. wonder

293. _____, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John prefers classical music.

　　 A. In a word　　　　　　　　 B. In general　　　　　　　　 C. In particular　　　　　　 D. In total

292. Few people can listen to their favourite music without moving their body, _____ a certain part of their body.

　　 A. in other words　　　　　 B. for example　　　　　　　　　　 C. or rather　　　　　　　　　 D. more or less

291. I can’t go to the New Year’s concert, _____ 100 dallors is just too much for me to spend in one evening.

　　 A. in other words　　　　　 B. that is　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in particular　　　　　　　 D. I mean

290. It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job _____.

　　 A. though　　　　　　　　　　 B. as well　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at the same time

289. Teachers are not happy when they find in class their _____ students sending _____ to their friends by mobile phone.

　　 A. letters　　　　　　　　　　　 B. messages　　　　　　　　　 C. notes　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. informations

288. Astronomers and scientists think that a black hole is a region of space _____ which matter has fallen and _____ which nothing can escape.

　　 A. into; from　　　　　　　　 B. towards; towards　　　 C. out of; from　　　　　　　　　　 D. through; through

287. We all do more speaking more speaking _____, even when we have a break after class.

　　 A. now and then 　　　　　 B. by and by 　　　　　　　 C. step by step　　　　　　　　　　 D. more or less

286. During the test we were supposed to stay in our seats, keep our eyes on our work, _____ to anyone.

　　 A. but could not talk　　　 B. instead of speaking　　 C. rather than speak　　　　　　　 D. and not speak

285. _____ so much electrical equipment, wood and paper in one place, there a danger of fire.

　　 A. For　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. By