.It was obviously that the man ______ driving on the free way for almost an hour when he ______ that he must come back.
| A．was; was told | B．had been; was told | C．had been; told | D．was; was told |
She was such a proud person that she would die ____ she would admit she was wrong.
| A．rather than | B．until | C．after | D．before |
Working in the kitchen for years made Tom ____ a good cook.
| A．for | B．into | C．of | D．as |
—You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?
—Yes, I wonder if he is ____ better now.
| A．some | B．much | C．any | D．no |
I have no dreams ____ to have a happy life.
| A．rather than | B．more than | C．other than | D．less than |
If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.
| A．situations | B．facts | C．dances | D．possibilities |