It was dark______ we arrived at the little town .
| A．that | B．until | C．since | D．before |
Even though they have worked side by side in the same office for 9 years, the two ladies ______ on good terms.
| A．are not | B．were not | C．have not been | D．will not be |
The police have offered a large _______ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.
| A．prize | B．compensation | C．price | D．reward |
Your essay is fairly good and yet it leaves something ______.
| A．to desire | B．desire | C．desiring | D．to be desired |
Susan was expecting her favourite singers, but to her disappointment, _______ appeared.
| A．some | B．none | C．everyone | D．no one |
China’s economic development has made ______ rapid progress in the past 10 years, and young people have made ______ great contribution to this progress.
| A．a; a | B．the; / | C．/; a | D．/; / |