The article is too long and should be ______ by half .
| A．cut down | B．cut off | C．turned up | D．turned off |
一Why didn’t you try your best to get on the bus?
一I tried to，but ______ I could，it started moving．
| A．until | B．when | C．before | D．after |
You seem to have a ready—made answer _______ I ask you a question．
| A．however | B．whatever | C．whichever | D．whenever |
一You have made great progress in your studies of English，haven’t you?
一Yes，but much _______ ．‘
| A．remains to do | B．is remained to do |
| C．remains to be done | D．is remained to be done |
________ to overcome the difficulty，he works day and night．
| A．Determined | B．Determining |
| C．To determine | D．To be determined |
He is always _______ not to do that；but he still goes on doing it all the same．
| A．telling | B．being told | C．told | D．to tell |