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_______ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the
home.
| A．Before | B．Until | C．From | D．Since |
The WTO cannot live up to its name it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
| A．while | B．as long as |
| C．if | D．even though |
She wanted the comfort of a large car and the low cost of a small one,so she bought a size in between the two .
| A．for compromise | B．as a compromise |
| C．as compromise | D．for a compromise |
She to have lunch with her friend,saying that she wasnt feeling well.
| A．declined | B．resigned | C．tended | D．approved |
Success in money is not always a good of success in life.
| A．level | B．medium | C．criterion | D．criteria |
The bad weather meant the rocket launch for 48 hours.
| A．delaying | B．to delay |
| C．having delayed | D．to have delayed |