They did not sell a single car for a month and had to ________ some workers.
| A．lay out | B．lay up |
| C．lay off | D．lay down |
---It’s a long time _____ I saw you last.
---Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time _______ we see each other again.
| A．before; since | B．since; when | C．since; before | D．when; before |
Mr. Green didn’t understand ________ made his daughter so absent-minded this morning.
| A．how that was | B．what was it |
| C．why it was that | D．what it was that |
Two _____ died of cold last winter.
| A．scores of old people | B．score of old people |
| C．scores of old peoples | D．score of old peoples |
Riding bikes has advantages __________ driving cars ________ many aspects.
| A．above; in | B．over; in | C．on; on | D．with; on |
The party last night was _______ success. We sang and danced until it came
to _______ end at 12:00.
| A．A; an | B．a; the | C．the; an | D．/; an |