It is the test system, _____ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
—Well, you know what they say. ______.
| A．There is no smoke without fire | B．Practice makes perfect |
| C．All roads lead to Rome | D．No pains, no gains |
Although medical science ______ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.
| A．achieved | B．has achieved | C．will achieve | D．had achieved |
The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will ______ have been solved by the end of next week.
| A．eagerly | B．hopefully | C．immediately | D．gradually |
—Are you going to have a holiday this year?
—I'd love to. I can't wait to leave this place ______.
| A．off | B．out | C．behind | D．over |
This new model of car is so expensive that it is ______ the reach of those with average incomes.
| A．over | B．within | C．beyond | D．below |