Mr. Smith was very ill.The doctors said he was ___ of death.
| A．at the edge | B．at edge | C．on edge | D．on the edge |
When you go abroad for further study, you should learn to adapt to the ______ of the destination country.
| A．customs | B．habits | C．interests | D．instructions |
How long do you think ______ the Microsoft brings out a new product?
| A．it will be before | B．will it be until |
| C．will it be when | D．it will be that |
The comments which he made ______ marketing bothered his boss greatly.
| A．being concerned | B．concerned | C．to be concerned | D．concerning |
He told me the news______, believe it or not, he had earned $1 000 in a single day.
| A．that | B．which | C．as | D．because |
--- The final score of the basketball match was 93—94.
--- So we were only ______ beaten.
| A．nearly | B．slightly | C．lightly | D．narrowly |