______ more and more people may refer to the Internet for up-to-minute news, the newspaper will not disappear.
| A．When | B．While | C．Since | D．As |
. ________ he realized it was too late to return home.
| A．Not until dark | B．It was until dark |
| C．It was not until dark that | D．It was dark that |
It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
| A．came over | B．came out | C．came about | D．came up |
One of the greatest benefits of Internet friendships is that they are based on common interests, ________ appearance, age or popularity.
| A．more than | B．rather than | C．or rather | D．other than |
He is believed to be one of the best ________ composers. Although old, he is very much ________and he can give a ________ description of what happened.
| A．living, alive, lively | B．live, lively, alive | C．alive, live, living | D．lively, living, alive |
_________ no buses, we had to walk home after work late into the night yesterday.
| A．Being | B．There were | C．There being | D．It being |