__________，a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
| A．Other things being equal |
| B．Were other things equal |
| C．To be equal to other things |
| D．Other things to be equal |
---What do you think of the dinner in Mr Brown's?
---Oh, great! We have never had a better one. It's a dinner of twenty ____.
| A．drinks | B．people | C．tables | D．courses |
She raised her finger to her lips as _________ for silence.
| A．an idea | B．a mark | C．a sign | D．a word |
What he said and what he did _____ quite different.
| A．seems | B．are | C．is | D．sounds |
The majority of visitors _____ in favor of his conclusion that the number of books published on the subject _____ simply surprising.
| A．were; was | B．was; was |
| C．were; were | D．was; were |
Not even one of the hundred students who took the test _____ passed.
| A．have | B．has | C．is | D．are |