—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?
— ______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.
| A．Not a chance | B．Not a little | C．Not to mention it | D．Not a big deal |
He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.
| A．paying | B．saying | C．expressing | D．showing |
When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.
| A．venture | B．mission | C．commission | D．responsibility |
People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.
| A．puzzled | B．delighted | C．induced | D．inspired |
What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.
| A．exceptional | B．strange | C．unique | D．rare |
Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.
| A．broken off | B．passed off |
| C．given away | D．passed away |