The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he .
| A．has started | B．starts | C．started | D．will start |
I __________the written papers but failed in the oralexamination.
| A．got through | B．looked through | C．went through | D．lived through |
—You seem to show interest in cooking.
—What? __________，I‘m getting tired of it.
| A．On the contrary |
| B．To the contrary |
| C．On the other hand |
| D．To the other hand |
If only you __________ him what I said! Everything would have been all right.
| A．didn't tell | B．hadn't told | C．would not tell | D．would have not told |
You'll succeed __________because you are always working hard.
| A．on time | B．in time | C．at times | D．at the time |
A __________snow promises a good harvest next year.
| A．actually | B．timely | C．greatly | D．gently |