When the cheering _____ , the president continued his speech.
| A．died off | B．died down | C．died out | D．died of |
In no way ______leave ______ little children alone．
| A．we must; so | B．must we; such | C．must we; so | D．we must; such |
. Sarah hopes to become a friend of ______ shares her interests.
| A．anyone | B．whomever | C．whoever | D．no matter who |
. — Excuse me, did you notice whether the No. 18 bus had gone by?
— Not ______ I began to stand here.
| A．as | B．since | C．when | D．while |
— Is that the middle school you often refer to?
— Right, just the one ______ you know I used to study for years.
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．what |
. It is the test system, ______ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |