He is a strict but kind-hearted father, ____ the children respect but are afraid of.
| A．/ | B．that | C．for whom | D．one whom |
We insisted that the girl ________ qualified for the job, but the manager insisted that she ________ the job because of her shyness as a receptionist.
| A．should be; was offered | B．was not; should be offered |
| C．was; not be offered | D．should not be; was not offered |
________ that all mountain roads were closed.
| A．So became the dangerous weather | B．So dangerous did the weather become |
| C．So dangerous became the weather | D．Dangerous the weather became so |
Which of the following proverbs suits the gist of the story By heart best?
| A．Look before your leap. | B．Speech is silver, but silence is golden. |
| C．He laughs best, who laughs last. | D．Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. |
I don’t remember how many years ago ________ people began to grow crops.
| A．it was when | B．it was that | C．was it when | D．was it that |
In those days, ________ ‘prizefighters’ because they fought with bare fists for prize money.
| A．people called boxers | B．boxers called | C．boxers being called | D．they were called boxers |