_____ he met with the difficulty did he realize the importance of group work.
| A．Even though | B．Never until | C．Only before | D．Ever since |
John has really got the job because he showed me the official letter __________ him it.
| A．offered | B．offering |
| C．to offer | D．to be offered |
People like to shop in the supermarket because they are interested in the __________ of goods on offer and can buy whatever they want.
| A．price | B．variety |
| C．value | D．amount |
What __________ will it make whether Mr. Black tells us the story early or not?
| A．sense | B．difference |
| C．mistake | D．use |
The government has taken measures to __________ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
| A．take down | B．bring down |
| C．hand down | D．tear down |
More consumers are waiting for the further drop of housing prices with money in their hands __________ buying houses, according to a report.
| A．no better than | B．little more than |
| C．other than | D．rather than |