—Was his father very strict with him when he was at school?
—Yes. He had never praised him _________ he became one of the top students in his grade.
| A．after | B．unless |
| C．until | D．when |
. — Shall we get up, Betty?
— It’s only five o’clock now. ____ is no need for us to get up so early.
| A．It | B．You | C．We | D．There |
The celebration started at ten in the morning and____ about two hours.
| A．lasted | B．kept | C．continued | D．finished |
. — Lend me some money, will you?
— Sorry, I’ve got ____ at hand myself.
| A．nothing | B．no | C．none | D．Much |
. I asked Peter and ____ of his two sisters, but none of them knew when their uncle came back.
| A．either | B．both | C．one | D．Neither |
. — You could have turned to the soldiers for help.
— Yes, but we ____ to manage it on our own. Who would think we would fail?
| A．would hope | B．hoped | C．had hoped | D．have been hoping |