It was only after he had read the papers Mr. Gross realized the task Before him was extremely difficult to complete.
| A．when | B．that | C．which | D．What |
John plays football __________, if not better than, David.
| A．as well | B．as well as | C．so well | D．so well as |
______ comfortably in his armchair, the old man enjoyed the light music over the radio with his eyes half ______.
| A．Seating; closed | B．Seated; closed | C．Sitting; close | D．Sat; closing |
It is few people, ______ have come to ask for the question, ______fit for the job.
| A．who; I think are | B．that; I think is |
| C．what; who I think is | D．who; that I think are |
______has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem.
| A．Despite that | B．Despite of what | C．In spite of what | D．Though what |
My teacher said my composition was too long. I must ______ to about 3,000 words.
| A．cut it off | B．cut it up | C．cut it down | D．cut it out |