In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through _____ space, so people want to have ______ better knowledge of the universe.
| A．the; a | B．/; / | C．the; / | D．/; a |
-Does Bill do his new job well?
- ________ his old job. I'm afraid there's no hope for him.
| A．Not better than | B．No better than |
| C．Not so well as | D．Not as well as |
-Have you seen the film?
--Yes. I _______ it three times when I was in Tokyo.
| A．saw | B．had seen | C．have seen | D．was seeing |
Jack was sure to get this year's scholarship as the standards of scholarship were not terribly________
| A．tough | B．rough | C．difficult | D．demanding |
I can't put up with the _ ____atmosphere here.
| A．silent | B．aimless | C．lifeless | D．deadly |
I planned _____ to see you last week, but I was ill.
| A．to have come | B．to come | C．to be coming | D．to have been coming |