Jane nearly missed the flight ____ doing too much shopping.
| A．as a result of | B．on top of | C．in front of | D．in need of |
It’s impossible for us to finish the task within half a month.
| A．very | B．rather | C．quite | D．much |
I’m afraid I am not fit for the job, for it is calling for much patience.
| A．which | B．thence | C．one | D．that |
His success is by talent as by energy.
| A．not so much | B．so not much | C．much not so | D．so much not |
Haven’t you got friends in Paris? I feel sure you did mention them once.
| A．any | B．no | C．some | D．lots |
When she woke up, she realized that the things she had dreamt about could not have happened.
| A．possibly | B．likely | C．certainly | D．usually |