No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _____ we all sat down to rest.
| A．when | B．then | C．than | D．until |
On receiving a phone call from his wife ______ she had a fall, Mr. Gordon immediately rushed home from office.
| A．says | B．said | C．saying | D．tosay |
We are sparing no efforts to create _____ more peaceful and more advanced world, ____ place where everyone enjoys his life and freedom.
| A．a; a | B．/; the | C．the; a | D．the; the |
----Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?
----_______, does it?
| A．It takes no time | B．It counts for nothing |
| C．It doesn’t make sense | D．It doesn’t hurt to ask |
Not until he left his home ______ to know how important the family was for him.
| A．did he begin | B．had he begun | C．he began | D．he had begun |
Experts insist that packets of cigarettes come with a health warning ______ to them.
| A．be attached | B．attach | C．attached | D．attaching |