（
C
）1. It was very dark, so they ______ a torch.
A. opened
B. closed
C. turned on
D. turned off
（
B
）2. The thieves ran away as quickly as they ______.
A. can
B. could
C. can't
D. couldn't
（
B
）3. A story happened ______ my friend the other day.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. in
（
C
）4. “Go back to sleep,” George ______ and smiled.
A. says
B. say
C. said
D. saying
（
D
）5. Jennifer is a friend of ______.
A. I
B. me
C. my
D. mine
（
D
）6. After they ______ the house, they went into the dining room.
A. were entering
B. entered
C. have entered
D. had entered
（
B
）7. It was dark, ______ I turned on the lights.
A. because
B. so
C. and
D. but
（
B
）8. After they had broken the window, the children ran away as ______ as they could.
A. quick
B. quickly
C. quicker
D. more quickly
