She has not any close relatives, __________ her nephew who went and settled abroad 5 years ago.
| A．other than | B．rather than |
| C．or rather | D．more than |
In my opinion, life in the twenty-first century is much easier than ______ .
| A．that used to be | B．it is used to be |
| C．it was used to | D．it used to be |
It is often ______ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.
| A．said | B．to say |
| C．saying | D．being said |
Please don't ______ him. He is quite ______ about his girlfriend's words right now.
| A．disturb; disturbing | B．disturbed; disturbing |
| C．disturb; disturbed | D．disturbing; disturbed |
The drug did not ______ his health. In fact，it seemed to have no ______ at all.
| A．effect; effect | B．effect; affect |
| C．affect; effect | D．affect; affect |
Many young graduates devoted dozens of years to ______ success in life.
| A．seeking | B．searching |
| C．suggesting | D．wondering |