I was told that by 1990 things were beginning to improve, _________ quickly enough.
| A．even if not | B．even I didn’t improve |
| C．if not improved | D．if even to improve not |
Smith is poor. He has to manage on _________ $ 10 per week.
| A．as few as | B．as little as |
| C．as many as | D．as much as |
The new supermarket was once close to closing down. But since the underground was opened, business has been _______.
| A．picking up | B．coming up |
| C．making up | D．turning up |
– Where did you find the wallet I lost yesterday?
-- It was on the playground ______ we played basketball.
| A．that | B．where | C．which | D．when |
__________ in a new country, I was scared and feeling pretty anxious.
| A．It was the first time | B．I was the first time |
| C．Being the first time | D．This being my first time |
It’s standard practice for a company like this one______ a security officer.
| A．employed | B．being employed |
| C．to employ | D．employs |