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Nearly a month had gone by____they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.
| A．until | B．while | C．before | D．so that |
He gets up early and reads English aloud, ___ he has greatly improved his English.
| A．on the way | B．by the way |
| C．in this way | D．in this means |
It’s the fifth time ______ late this term.
| A．that you ’ve arrived | B．that you arrived |
| C．when you ’ve arrived | D．when you arrived |
The sun shines brightly in the sky______ us light and heat.
| A．that give | B．having given | C．to give | D．giving |
----- Do you have clothes ______? I’ll wash them for you.
------No, thank you. I will wash them myself.
| A．to be washed | B．to wash | C．washing | D．being washed |
______ a good insulator , rubber is often used in cables.
| A．Having been | B．To be | C．Be | D．Being |