Mr. Bryan is a/an _______ secretary in our office, for he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
| A．effective | B．efficient | C．flexible | D．sufficient |
In _________ 1990’s, he was still so poor ________ student that nobody could imagine how rich he would be in the future.
| A．/; a | B．the; a | C． /; / | D．the; / |
The car ran down the hill, and the driver _____, according to the newspaper, to have been killed.
| A．said | B．was saying | C．was said | D．had been said |
- Has John arrived yet?
-- No, she _______ an hour ago.
| A．was supposed to come | B．must have come |
| C．should come | D．ought to have come |
. Although most of them have no doubt ________ he will pass the exam , I still wonder _______ he has really got everything ready.
| A．whether; that | B．that; whether | C．that; that | D．whether; whether |
. It wasn’t until nearly a month later ________ I received the manager’s reply.
| A．since | B．when | C．as | D．that |