They would rather spend time ______ than ______ in the street.
| A．read; wander | B．reading; wandering |
| C．reading; to wandering | D．reading; wander |
It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross ________ he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there.
| A．that | B．how | C．and which | D．what |
In his lecture, the education expe
rt emphasized the fact that nowadays children are exposed to many influences ________ that of their families.
| A．rather than | B．other than | C．except for | D．but for |
Often, the fact ________ unemployed people get help from government ________ this from happening, but not always.
| A．how, to prevent | B．that, prevents | C． how, preventing | D．why, prevented |
I am ashamed, sir, that I wasted the many hours _____ I should have devoted to my major.
| A．while | B．as | C．once | D．when |
Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _______ advertisements showing happy families.
| A．will often see | B．often see | C．are often seeing | D．have often seen |