Alice was_________the letter from Tom, but it didn't reach her for some reason.
| A．expecting | B．waiting | C．waiting for | D．expected |
From the look on Mary’s face, it was________that the news came as a complete shock.
| A．evidence | B．clearly | C．evident | D．obviously |
—Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London.
—Exactly, ________they’ve learned a lot about grammar and known many words.
| A．if only | B．now that | C．as if | D．even if |
Hank ____ his capable secretary by leaving most of the work to her and doing little himself.
| A．has advantage of | B．has an advantage of |
| C．takes advantage of | D．takes advantages |
Measures have been taken to prevent accidents, but much ______ for more improvement.
| A．remains to be done | B．is remained to do |
| C．remains to do | D．is remained to be done |
She invited many friends to her party, but only________them turned up.
| A．a little amount of | B．a handful of | C．a large number of | D．a lot of |