The house still needed a lot of work, but ___ the kitchen was finished.
| A．instead | B．altogether | C．at once | D．at least |
There have been casessome English learners can’t get their message across even though they have memorized a lot of words.
| A．which | B．when | C．where | D．what |
The chief editor demanded that the article immediately.
| A．submitted | B．was submitted | C．submits | D．be submitted |
The phone rang and I it .
| A．took; up | B．picked; up | C．speeded; up | D．swept; up |
— Ugh, what a mess! You need to clean the room right now, lazy bones!
— But the exam is approaching!
| A．constantly | B．mildly | C．thoroughly | D．previously |
Tom is good at his work, but he seems to _____ confidence.
| A．lack | B．lack of | C．lacking in | D．short of |