All his hard work finally ________ in the summer of 2014, when he was admitted to his dream university.
| A．took off | B．ran off |
| C．set off | D．paid off |
The total cost of this project will be more than ________ that of the one last century, which is expected to cost below US a score billion.
| A．twice as many as | B．as much as twice | C．twice than | D．double |
Ted woke up with a ________ and felt for the night switch.
| A．start | B．begin | C．shake | D．fear |
_______ was known to them that the boss had broken his promise______ he would give them a rise.
| A．What; what | B．It; which | C．It; that | D．As; that |
Some experts are warning that the step the US government has taken to deal with the current crisis between China and Japan is ______ of much risk.
| A．one | B．those | C．that | D．ones |
—Will you please repeat your idea?
—Certainly. But I think it convinced you ________ your attention.
| A．didn’t pay | B．aren’t paying | C．don’t pay | D．weren’t paying |