The teacher set such difficult problems ______ nobody could work out _____ none of us passed the test.
| A．as; that | B．that; as | C．/; that | D．as; as |
With the debt problem worsening, it is going to be a ______ test for EU to help Greece out of trouble.
| A．tough | B．smooth | C．distant | D．private |
— So you missed the meeting．
— ______. I got there five minutes before it finished.
| A．Not at all | B．Not exactly | C．Not especially | D．Not really |
It is believed that high achievers work toward personal standards of excellence ______ material rewards.
| A．other than | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．or else |
In order to keep healthy, he _____ an hour every day to take exercise.
| A．set up | B．sets down | C．sets aside | D．set out |
— I’m fed up with this rain. How I wish to go hiking this weekend!
— Forget it. I’m afraid the wet days will _____.
| A．hold up | B．keep up | C．take up | D．turn up |