_______ the sun sinks lower, shadow spread ________ the courtyard.
| A．When; through | B．When; across | C．As; through | D．As; across |
______left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.
| A．Though such a short time | B．Because such a short time |
| C．With such a short time | D．As such a short time |
He did it___ it took me.
| A．one-third a time | B．one-third time |
| C．the one-third time | D．one-third the time |
Books are the important records we keep___ man’s thoughts, ideas and feelings.
| A．up | B．of | C．for | D．on |
I don’t really work here; I ___ until the new secretary arrives.
| A．just help out | B．have just helped out |
| C．am just helping out | D．will just help out |
Tom sat under a tree and seeing his friend, ___ up in no time.
| A．to stand | B．standing | C．stood | D．would stand |