The task is very difficult. I wonder whether we will be able to finish it in the ________ of any other helpers.
| A．appearance | B．escape | C．spare | D．absence |
--- Shall I open the window to let some fresh air in?
--- No, .
| A．I’d rather not | B．I’d rather you not |
| C．I’d rather you didn’t | D．I’d like not to |
One day I _____ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.
| A．came across | B．came about | C．came out | D．came to |
E-shopping, when properly _____ ,can save us a lot of time and energy.
| A．done | B．doing | C．to do | D．is done |
---_____ should we look down upon the poor.
---I’m with you on that.
| A．By all means | B．By any means | C．By means of | D．By no means |
When was _____ you last met Jennifer? I haven’t seen her for ages.
| A．it that | B．it | C．it what | D．what |