Mary and I have been close friends ______ we met each other 10 years ago.
| A．when | B．since | C．until | D．as |
________for her，Chen Zhong，the last champion，had no chance to take part in the finals.
| A．Luckily | B．Unfortunately | C．Obviously | D．Absolutely |
—What are you going to do this afternoon?
—I’ll probably go for a walk later on________it stays fine.
| A．as far as | B．so long as | C．even if | D．as though |
Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first_________.
| A．intention | B．attempt | C．purpose | D．desire |
I remember one of them __________, who speaks with a strong Beijing accent.
| A．in short | B．in particular | C．in public | D．in need |
--- I’m still working on my paper.
--- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is __________.
| A．running out | B．going out | C．using up | D．losing out |