The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already___ for a big meal.
A.laid | B.laying | C.to lay | D.being laid |
His album won several awards at the music festival, _______ was beyond his wildest dream.
A.which | B.that | C.where | D.it |
Unemployment in USA is likely to remain high in 2010, and _______ for the next few years.
A.possibly | B.necessarily | C.gradually | D.normally |
—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—_______, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
A.What’s worse | B.In other words | C.On the contrary | D.As a result |
______ it is true that a student’s most important goal is to do well in his or her studies, it doesn’t need to be the only goal.
A.When | B.As | C.While | D.Before |
It will not be ________ we can meet again.
A.long before | B.before long | C.soon after | D.shortly after |