Fuzhou-Quanzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway has been running for more than a year. ______, fewer people take the trip by bus.
| A．In addition | B．As a result | C．Besides | D．On the other hand |
The hostess of the party, who ______ as a doctor for five years, is president of a famous private school.
| A．worked | B．has worked | C．works | D．had worked |
Of the two brothers, Bill is ____ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, _____ that most adults like very much.
| A．a; one | B．a ; the one | C．the; one | D．the ; the one |
The officials soon realized that, _________, things would get worse.
| A．unless dealt with it properly | B．if not properly dealing with |
| C．unless properly dealt with | D．if dealt not properly with |
After five hours’ drive, they reachedthey thought was the place they had been
dreaming of.
| A．where | B．what | C．which | D．that |
__will I give up. I believe I can manage it.
| A．At once | B． At no time | C．Right now | D．The instant |