The president ordered that no time should be lost, and directed one of his high officials to __________ the matter in person.
| A．refer to | B．appeal to |
| C．contribute to | D．attend to |
Jim went to answer the phone. _____ , Harry started to prepare lunch.
| A．However | B．Nevertheless | C．Besides | D．Meanwhile |
The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _____ for a meal to be cooked.
| A．laid | B．being laid | C．put | D．being put |
There will be a _____ TV report of tonight’s football match and we can enjoy it together.
| A．alive | B．living | C．live | D．lively |
What a great _____ do you think a word of praise from the teacher will have on pupils?
| A．result | B．account | C．effect | D．cause |
He was told that it would be at least three more months _____ he could recover and return to work.
| A．when | B．before | C．since | D．that |