. It is the test system, _____ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
Recently, a new research has suggested the possibility in a popular magazine ______ pleasant smells might reduce pain.
| A．why | B．whether | C．that | D．how |
Mr. Smith felt upset for being ______ from the concert he had longed for.
| A．turned out | B．turned away |
| C．turned over | D．turned off |
Usually math inspires fear, but Mr. Smith turns that fear into a unique kind of understanding, and, ______, progress and learning.
| A．differently | B．surprisingly |
| C．generally | D．amusingly |
When making small talk at holiday parties, don’t tell someone who ______ weight how amazing they look. That implies they looked terrible before.
| A．has lost | B．would lose |
| C．will be losing | D．had lost |
— My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly ______.
— You’d better apply for another job.
| A．typical | B．concrete | C．evident | D．regular |