The government has taken some measures to reconstruct the earthquake-hit areas, but it must be some time ________ everything returns to normal.
| A．since | B．after | C．unless | D．before |
To be able to catch up with the other students, he needs ___ hard work; he needs your encouragement, too.
| A．other than | B．rather than | C．less than | D．more than |
___ you have finished your homework, you can go and play with your friends.
| A．As if | B．So that | C．Even if | D．Now that |
She knows so much about England. She ___ there before.
| A．must be | B．must live |
| C．must have been | D．must have lived in |
She __ the table and said the dinner was ready.
| A．lain | B．lay | C．lied | D．laid |
Students learning ability shouldn’t be ___ only by examination results.
| A．created | B．measured | C．discovered | D．combined |