—What do you think of Thomas?
—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
| A．in a word | B．as a result |
| C．by the way | D．on the contrary |
The companies are working together to create _____ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.
| A．which | B．that | C．what | D．who |
How long do you think it will be _____ I can go back to work?
| A．before | B．when | C．until | D．that |
-- I’m frustrated after so many failures. I can’t see any hope.
-- Behind every misfortune _____!
| A．does an opportunity lie | B．is an opportunity lying |
| C．lies an opportunity | D．an opportunity lies |
When she got to know that she had passed the interview, the girl went to bed with a great weight _____ off her mind.
| A．taking | B．taken | C．to take | D．being taken |
The conclusion _____ the police came to _____ the boss was as much to blame as anyone else for the great fire didn’t satisfy everyone.
| A．where / that | B．which / it | C．that / when | D．that / that |