He devoted most of his time to his research, believing his hard work would___sooner or later.
| A.put off | B.take off | C.come off | D.pay off | 
He was watching a failmthe scene reminded him ofhe had experienced in France.
| A.that, what | B.when, what | C.whose, that | D.while, which | 
Wethe opportunity to go to France, had it not been for Mary’s help.
| A.would have lost | B.should lose | C.might lose | D.must have lost | 
—How time flies. A little boy turns into a young man.
 —Yes, it won’t be longhefrom university.
| A.when, will graduate | B.after, graduates | 
| C.since, had graduated | D.before, graduates | 
His parents made a suggestion that hean hour for exercise every day.
| A.sets away | B.set aside | C.sets apart | D.set up | 
asleepa knock at the door awakened her.
| A.Scarcely had she fallen than | B.No sooner did she fall; than | 
| C.Hardly she had when when | D.Scarcely had she fallen; when |