Mary is short__________ her brother is very tall.
| A．still | B．nor | C．while | D．when |
I like the colour of the cap ______ I dislike its design.
| A．while | B．if | C．despite | D．as |
It is believed that _____ European scientist invented _______.
| A．an; a television | B．a; a television |
| C．an; the television | D．a; the television |
The shop has been standing so ______ that a thief finds nothing to steal.
| A．quietly | B．lonely | C．empty | D．Open |
The medical reform in that country turned out to be________failure,but as we know,success often comes after ________failure.
| A．a;the | B．a;/ |
| C．a;a | D．/;/ |
I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just________.
| A．by nature | B．in return |
| C．in case | D．by chance |