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【题目】 -- ______________, I can make it home by 8:30 when the football game will be on TV.

-- Well, it depends on how efficiently you work.

A. Obviously B. Gradually

C. Hopefully D. Fortunately

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：句意：---我有望在八点半前电视上转播足球赛的时候赶回家。---恩，那得看你工作效率有多高了。A. Obviously明显地， B. Gradually逐渐地， C. Hopefully 有希望地， D. Fortunately幸运地。根据语境故选C。

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