________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
| A．However |
| B．Whatever |
| C．Whichever |
| D．Whenever |
________ take a bus, I would walk to school.
| A．More than | B．Other than |
| C．Rather than | D．Better than |
________ physical examination is a must in many companies.
| A．Common | B．Regular |
| C．Normal | D．Ordinary |
________ to her job, Ms Wang has no time to be with her daughter.
| A．Devoting | B．Devoted a lot of efforts |
| C．Devoted | D．Having devoted |
— May I go to the movie with you?
— I’d rather ________ at home with our baby. You’d better not leave it to the babysitter at night.
| A．you stayed | B．you stay |
| C．stayed | D．stay |
She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.
| A．picked out | B．made out |
| C．made up | D．picked up |