She told me that it was _____ you spoke ill of her behind her back _____ she disliked you.
| A．since; that | B．for; that | C．because; that | D．that; why |
—There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man.
—My goodness! I can't imagine______ that old.
| A．to be | B．to have been | C．being | D．having been |
______ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover.
| A．Even if | B．If only | C．While | D．Once |
Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always ______ the same thing.
A. saying B. said C. to say D, having said
The owner of the cinema needed to make a lot of improvements and employ more people to keep it running, ______ meant spending tens of thousands of pounds.
| A．who | B．that | C．as | D．which |
—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
—Well, you know what they say. ______.
| A．There is no smoke without fire | B．Practice makes perfect |
| C．All roads lead to Rome | D．No pains, no gains |