---How long will Tom stay here? ---____.
| A．One and a half year | B．A year and a half | C．One and a half year | D．both A and B |
The motorway was closed because of fog; as a result we had to find an ________ route.
| A．impressive | B．effective |
| C．aggressive | D．alternative |
The result of the study indicated that it was the type of fat, ______ is often the case, ________ made the difference.
| A．as; that | B．which; what |
| C．that; who | D．which; that |
On hearing the news, she rushed out without hesitation, ________ her handbag ________ on the sofa and ________ in the distance.
| A．left; lied; disappeared |
| B．leaving; lying; disappeared |
| C．leaving; laying; disappeared |
| D．left; lying; disappearing |
Too high house prices can be brought under control, ________ the authorities introduce a series of regulatory policies.
| A．even if | B．as if | C．so that | D．provided that |
The only ________ to the village surrounded by the flood was destroyed so the rescuers couldn’t reach the villagers.
| A．access | B．approach | C．advance | D．address |