Onecanhardlyfindanysurfacewaterinthedesert.Thereis__________inthedesert.(scarcely)

Thereis         intoday’snewspaper.

【填空题】Thereis "a" in the word "teenager".(a,an)

Inthefiftieslastcenturymanynewcities（）inthedesert A: bringup B: makeup C: grewup D: buildup

Thereis no evidence ______the contrary. A: in B: at C: on D: to

Thereis（）waterintheglass,isthere? A: afew  B: not  C: few D: little

Doyouhaveanyideaabouthowmanycompanies_________intheofficebuilding?(2016-12) A: thereare B: arethere C: thereis D: isthere

—What’sthematter,Jenny?—__________somethingwrongwithmybike. A: Itis B: Thereis C: Ihave D: Ithas

Thereis no point______ taking French lessons if you dont want to learn the language. A: at B: in C: on D: of

<em>Thereare15incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachblankthereare<strong>four</strong>choicesmarked<strong>A,B,C</strong>and<strong>D.</strong>Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe<strong>answersheet</strong>withasinglelinethroughthecentre.</em><br/><strong>SectionAVocabularyandGrammar</strong>(10marks)<br/><br/>Inthedesert,severewindandsandstormsoftenforcemybusinesstoclosedownbecauseofthe______ofstormdamage. A: chance B: possibility C: threat D: likelihood