（）, the pay isn't attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
| A． | Generally speaking | B． | On the contrary | C． | In particular | D． | To be honest |
It was not until she had arrived home _______ her appointment with the doctor.
| A．when she remembered | B．and she remembered |
| C．did she remember | D．that she remembered |
Smoking, ______ is a bad habit, is popular with the young.
| A．that | B．which | C．what | D．as |
The number of the people who own cars ______since 1990.
| A．is increased | B．are increased |
| C．have been increasing | D．has been increasing |
— Is he coming?
— ______. He may not have time.
| A．It depends it | B．That depends | C．It’s up to you | D．No way |
It took him a long time to ______ the skills he needed to become an artist.
| A．acquire | B．arrive | C．return | D．cover |