Though the long-distance runner ______ his previous record last month, his trainer let him ______ its speed as he went around the curve.．
| A．bettered; slowed | B．better ; to slow |
| C．bettered; slow | D．better; slow |
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; / |
--- “I’ve never eaten a hamburger.”
--- “_________ have I.”
| A．So | B．Too | C．But | D．Neither |
In the exam, the _________ you are, __________ mistakes you will make.
| A．more careful; the fewer | B．more careful; less | C．careful; little | D．careful; few |
. You don’t know ________ I want to see you again. It’s a year since I last saw you.
| A．how long | B．how often | C．how much | D．how soon |
Why don’t you tell him the truth? If I _______ you, I would.
| A．am | B．were | C．had been | D．would be |