No sooner ____ down on bed ____the telephone rang．
| A．had he lain, than | B．had he lied, when |
| C．did he lie, than | D．had he laid, before |
— Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
— Yes, I gave it to her ________ I saw her.
| A．constantly | B．directly | C．suddenly | D．supposedly |
The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environments.
| A．adapt | B．appeal | C．adopt | D．apply |
He had his camera ready ________ he saw something that would make a good picture.
| A．even if | B．soon after | C．in case | D．so that |
Running a company is not _______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.
| A．simply | B．partly | C．seriously | D．equally |
The ability ________ an idea is as important as the idea itself.
| A．expressing | B．expressed | C．to express | D．to be expressed |