I took a risk to carry out the project, but it ____ in the end.
| A．paid up | B．paid out | C．paid off | D．paid back |
When you finish reading the book, you will have __ better understanding of __ life.
| A．a, the | B．the, a | C．/, the | D．a, / |
There was __ time __ I hated to go to school.
| A．a, that | B．a, when | C．the, that | D．the, when |
For a long time they walked without saying __ word. Jim was the first to break __ silence.
A. the, a B, a, the C. a, / D. the, /
Tom owns __ larger collection of __ books than any other student in our class.
| A．the, / | B．a, / | C．a, the | D．/, the |
The Wilsons live in __ A – shaped house near the coast. It is __ 17th century cottage.
| A．the, / | B．an, the | C．/, the | D．an, a |