The moment she came back from work,she________ to clean the kitchen thoroughly.
A.set out | B.set about | C.set off | D.set up |
--- I once got lost during my first visit to Beijing.
-- Oh, did you? You _______ me as your guide.
A.might have asked | B.could ask | C.would have asked | D.would ask |
How long do you think it will be _______ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?
A.when | B.after | C.since | D.before |
When my father lost his job our living _______ had to be cut to the bone.
A.bills | B.expenses | C.prices | D.charges |
The two naughty boys were quiet when eating, and they were accustomed to ______ at meals.
A.talk | B.talking | C.not to talk | D.not talking |
This novel is _______ that one, so I like neither of them.
A.as interesting as | B.no more interesting than |
C.not more interesting than | D.not more interested than |