Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often _______ the best qualities of a person.
| A．bring out | B．bring forward | C．bring about | D．bring up |
In my opinion, _______ matters is not one’s looks, but one’s inner thoughts.
| A．that | B．it | C．what | D．this |
What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is _______ it is long.
| A．not half as wide as | B．wide not as half as |
| C．half not as wide as | D．as wide as not half |
— How long do you think it will be _______ the USA recovers from the losses of the financial crisis?
— Perhaps four or five years.
| A．when | B．since | C．that | D．before |
Listening attentively in class and reviewing in time _______ a sure way to improve your learning, and this is especially true _______ it comes to standard tests.
| A．are; when | B．is; when | C．is; while | D．are; as |
Though the teacher had tried to make the problem easy _______, still Lily and her partner were at a loss.
| A．understood | B．understanding | C．to understand | D．to be understood |