However, the Norman Conquest didn’t affect the English language___________ the Angles and the Saxons victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English ________ Celtic.
| A．so much as; was replaced | B．so good as; being replaced |
| C．as much as; replacing | D．as well as; replaced by |
It was nearly an hour ____the sleeping pill ______effect.
| A．when; took | B．before; took | C．since; had | D．before ; had |
The novel “The Da Vinci Code”____a great success and was translated into 44 languages in 2004.
| A．appreciated | B．enjoyed | C．won | D．seized |
In the______of proof , the police could not take action against the man .
| A．lack | B．shortage | C．absence | D．failure |
Due to Tom’s joke, the discussion __________and went on in a friendly atmosphere(气氛)。
| A．saw an end | B．came to end | C．came to life | D．cheered up |
If you _______ the medicine, you _______ better now.
| A．took; would feel | B．had taken; felt | C．had taken; would feel | D．took; would have felt |