Tony can hardly boil an egg，still________cook dinner. (2013·新课标全国Ⅰ，25)
| A．less | B．little |
| C．much | D．more |
Some house plants grow better if placed near a window with plenty of sunlight ______ others prefer to be in a more shaded spot.
| A．unless | B．since | C．when | D．while |
The doctors are doing all that they _____, but the old man is still not breathing properly.
| A．shall | B．need | C．may | D．can |
Many fans are always collecting a lot of information _____ with their favorite stars.
| A．being associated | B．associating | C．associated | D．to associate |
－Thank you for your coffee.
－You are so kind to say so, but you _______ it at all.
| A．didn’t drink | B．aren’t drinking | C．don’t drink | D．hadn’t drunk |
Paul Wong’s performance on the TV show---I’m a Singer, _______ the newspaper put it, was a “brave try”, representing the spirit of rock’n’roll ---to try something different, and be ready to accept failure.
| A．as | B．since | C．for | D．like |