Failure can make a positive contribution to your life _______ you learn to use it.
| A．since | B．unless | C．until | D．once |
I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.
| A．whether | B．that | C．what | D．when |
—Didn’t you find the film exciting?
—_____, I nearly fell asleep half way through it!
| A．As a result | B．In other words | C．On the contrary | D．After all |
The old lady likes to keep things in the house, _____ throw them away, though many are useless.
| A．more than | B．but also | C．other than | D．rather than |
—I heard a bus accident happened yesterday.
—The bus crashed. Luckily, only a few passengers were _____ injured in the traffic accident.
| A．slightly | B．approximately | C．exactly | D．gradually |
John agreed to the suggestion that his students _____ two weeks to prepare for the exam.
| A．give | B．should give | C．be given | D．must be given |