__________，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 |
---Don’t you think that funny Johnson is really ______ failure?
---But ______ book he wrote is very popular with teenagers.
| A．/, a | B．the, the | C．an, the | D．a, the |
I’m really sorry, Lucy. I ______ to help you, but I was too busy at that time.
| A．meant | B．mean | C．had meant | D．have meant |
Don’t worry. It won’t be long ______we see each other again.
| A．before | B．since | C．until | D．as |
Now that there are still some problems remaining ______, we have to work extra hours tonight.
| A．solved | B．solving | C．to be solved | D．to solve |
It makes no difference to him______ you stay here or go to Hong Kong.
| A．how | B．whether | C．what | D．why |