4) It happened that I took no money with me.
5) It matters very much whether to go or not.
6) It surprised me that he failed to pass the exam.
7) It was not long before he returned to Beijing.
4. Was it during the Second World War ___ he died? A. that B. while C. in which D. then
5. It was not until 1920 ___ regular radio broadcasts began. A. while B. which C. that D. since
2. They are all classmates. ___ is no wonder ___ they should help each oth er with their studies． A. This；whether B. It; if C. That；that D. It；that
3. I don’t think ___ possible to master a foreign language without much memo ry work. A. this B. that C. its D. it
B. Which
C. Its
D. There
13. ____ is a pity that he should be absent from the meeting today. A. There B. That C. It D. He
14. ---____is weeks since he was drunk. He hasn’t been drunk so much like this. A. He B. It C. That D. There
15. --- My mother loves music, but she
can’t sing.
--- So_____ me.
A. is it
B. it is
C. it is with D. it is so with
16. ____ no use arguing about such a
matter with him.
11. Is ___ necessary to complete the
design before National Day?
A. this B. that C. it D. he
12. I’m quite able to afford the suit.
_____ is too cheap.
A. It
8) It will be long before he comes back.
9) It is five years since he joined the Party.
10）It was Octorber when we met in Shanghai
Practice
1. Does_____ matter if he can’t finish the job on time. A. this B. that C. he D it
Language study
Grammar Review the use of “It”
1. 用作人称代词, 代表前面提到的人 或事。 1) Who’s it? _I_t’_s me. 2) Look at the picture. _I_t is a picture of our school.
6. It was about 600 years ago ___ the first o’clock with a face and an ho ur hand was made. A. that B. until C. before D. when
7. It was only when I reread this poems
D. that yourself
9. It was five o’clock in the afternoon __ they climbed up to the top of the moun tain. A. since B. when C. that D. until
10. It was at five o‘clock in the afternoon ___ they climbed up to the top of the mountain． A. since B. when C. that D. until
4) It’s spring now. Season 5) It’s quiet here. Circumstance 4. 作引导词,在句中作形式主语或形式 宾语,代替后面的短语或从句。 1) Instead of “to do”
It is important for us to learn English
Notice
1) It is reported that China has launched another man-made satellite.
2) It is ordered that the soldiers should cross the river at once.
3) It seems that he has learnt the news.
A. There
B. It is
C. That is D. This is
recently ____ I began to appreciate
their beauty.
A. until B. that C. then D. so
8. Was ____ that I saw last night at the
concert?
A. it you
B. not you
C. you
2. 用于代替指示代词this和that。
---Is this jacket yours?
---Yes, _i_t is.
பைடு நூலகம்
3. 用以表示时间、距离、天气、气候、 季节、环境等。 1) It is half past eight now. Time 2) It’s only half an hour’s walk from here to our school. Distance 3) I hope that it will be fine tomorrow. Weather
well.
I found it necessary to tell him about the matter. 2) Instead of “doing” It is no use quarrelling with him about it. I think it no good talking to her.
3) It was in the park that I met Tom yesterday. 4) It was yesterday that I met Tom in the park.
She didn’t go to bed until her father came back. 1) Not until her father came back did she go to bed. 2) It was not until her father came back that she went to bed.
3) Instead of “clause” It doesn’t matter whether he will come or not. I think it necessary that we will attend the meeting.
5. 用于强调句型中 It + be+被强调部分+that/who (a person)从句 e.g. I met Tom in the park yesterday. 1) It was I who met Tom in the park yesterday. 2) It was Tom who I met in the park yesterday.