Small _____ it is, the pen is a most useful tool.
| A．because | B．so | C．if | D．as |
If the building project ________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.
| A．being completed | B．is completed | C．to be completed | D．completed |
The cakes are delicious. He’d like to have ________ third one because ________ second one is rather too small.
| A．a; a | B．the; the | C．a; the | D．the; a |
— Did you go to the party last night?
— Yes. And I’d rather ________. It was so________.
| A．not go; tiresome | B．not have gone; exciting |
| C．not have gone; tiring | D．go; interesting |
—How long do you think it is ________ he arrived here?
—No more than half a year, I believe.
| A．when | B．that | C．before | D．since |
Many people watch the news on TV _____ themselves the trouble of reading the newspaper.
save B. to save C. saving D. are saving