1. Beijing is _____ capital of China and it is _____ city with many places of interest.
A. a; a         B. a; the                   C. the; a     D. the; the
2. The air in mountain areas is ____ that in big cities.
   A. as fresh as     B. fresher than    C. as dirty as    D. dirtier than
3. Keep practicing and you _____ your English.
   A. improve    B. will improve    C. improved    D. were improving