．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that I would fail in the exam.
| A．had known | B．knew | C．have known | D．know |
The city of Nanchang has grown so fast that it’s at least _____ what it used to be.
| A．five times the size of | B．the size as five times large as |
| C．five times larger | D．as five times size of |
—I’m sorry. That wasn’t of much help.
—Oh, ______. As a matter of fact, it was most helpful.
| A．sure it was | B．it doesn’t matter |
| C．of course not | D．thanks anyway |
It was the belief _____ Alex Haley could find his root in Africa ____ made him decide to go to Zambia.
| A．/; which | B．which; that | C．that; which | D．that; that |
—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!
| A．to take | B．taking | C．not to take | D．not taking |
—Tommy is planning to buy a car.
— I know. By next month, he ____ enough for a used one.
| A．saves | B．saved | C．will save | D．will have saved |