Knowledge is the food of thought ________，as long as it is put in our brain，we will grow wiser.
| A．but | B．when | C．then | D．and |
_____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
| A．By the way | B．In a way | C．In the way | D．In no way |
Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
| A．equivalent | B．equal | C．alike | D．likely |
The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.
| A．in addition | B．in brief | C．in common | D．in essence |
High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money.
| A．discourage | B．decrease | C．disturb | D．disgust |
Do you think a wife should _____ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?
| A．comply | B．confirm | C．consent | D．conform |