The news came as no surprise to me. I _______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
| A．had known | B．knew | C．have known | D．know |
--- Shall I take a message for you?
--- _____.
| A．You are welcome | B．With pleasure |
| C．Thanks for your message | D．It’s nice of you |
John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _____ has made him what he is today.
| A．why | B．when | C．which | D．that |
We were about to go out for a walk ________ it began to rain.
| A．while | B．before | C．as | D．when |
_____ you’ve got a chance, you had better make full use of it.
| A．Now that | B．After | C．Although | D．As soon as |
Sam _____ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
| A．brought up | B．looked up | C．picked up | D．set up |