The fans were told that all the tickets had been sold out, ________they had waited outside the booking office for so long.
| A．as | B．since |
| C．unless | D．though |
_____ English learners, we should not only be able to understand the meanings expressed by the language itself but also ______ expressed by postures, gestures and facial expressions.
| A．Like; that | B．As; those | C．Like; those | D．As; that |
Afraid ______ face before his students, the teacher refused ______ that he was in the wrong.
| A．to lose; to admit | B．of losing; admitting |
| C．of losing; to admit | D．to lose; admitting |
Her acting skills are ______ those of the world famous actress,.
| A．closely to | B．approaching | C．improving | D．getting near |
I don’t suppose he is ______ to come to our help when we get into trouble.
| A．maybe | B．possible | C．likely | D．probable |
“Thanks” is a(n) _______ commonly used to express one’s gratitude to someone for something he has done for you.
| A．word | B．idiom | C．expression | D．phrase |