Late _____the afternoon of a cold day in February ,two gentlemen were sitting Over their wine in a restaurant.
A in B on C of D at
——Why are the tax collectors so busy?
——Many people prefer to have their tax forms completed by a professional rather than ___.
| A．do it themselves | B．doing it themselves |
| C．to do it themselves | D．done by themselves |
It was in the small house _______ was built with stone by his father _______ he spent his childhood.
| A．which , that | B．that , which | C．which , which | D．that ,where |
Nothing that he suggested _____ to be of any use.
| A．prove | B．proved | C．proving | D．has been proved |
--- What do you think of the speech?
--- The speaker said _____ nothing worth listening to.
| A．nearly | B．hardly | C．scarcely | D．almost |
Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ______ your advice.
| A．followed | B．would follow | C．had followed | D．should follow |