It was only when I reread his poems recently _______ I began to appreciate their beauty.
| A．until | B．that | C．when | D．after |
-Jim, can you work this Sunday?
-? I've been working for two weeks on end.
| A． | Why me | B． | Why not |
| C． | What if | D． | So what |
Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _____ to their greatest potential.
| A．accelerate | B．improve |
| C．perform | D．develop |
The number of smokers,（） is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
| A． | it | B． | which | C． | what | D． | as |
—Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.
—I’d like to, but I’m afraid she won’t be happy with my ______ .
| A．requests | B．excuses |
| C．apologies | D．regrets |
Many of the things we now benefit from would not be around _______ Thomas Edison.
| A．thanks to | B．regardless of |
| C．aside from | D．but for |