The police were seeking more information to find out________ killed the rich merchant.
| A．who it was that |
| B．who was it that |
| C．it was who |
| D．who was it |
(2012·安徽) The athlete's years of hard training __________ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.
| A．went on |
| B．got through |
| C．paid of f |
| D．ended up |
The officer insisted that Michael did not follow the correct __________ in applying for a visa.
| A．pattern |
| B．procedure |
| C．program |
| D．Perspective |
I wasn't blaming anyone; I__________ said errors like this could be avoided.
| A．merely |
| B．mostly |
| C．rarely |
| D．Nearly |
When asked about their opinion about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside __________ younger men.
| A．in terms of |
| B．in need of |
| C．in favor of |
| D．in praise of |
—May I have a word with you?
—__________. I'm not busy, anyway.
| A．By no means |
| B．By all means |
| C．By means of |
| D．By any means |