I’m sorry to say you didn’t pass the exam-- ______, you won’t receive the diploma.
| A．on the whole | B．believe it or not | C．in other words | D．after all |
The company has been _______ of President(总裁) Smith for 20 years and who will _______ it after his retirement?
| A．in the control; take over | B．in the control; take down |
| C．in control; take over | D．in control; take down |
The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took pictures of them.
| A．many of | B．masses of |
| C．the number of | D．a large amount of |
The old lady likes to keep things in the house, _____ throw them away, though many are useless.
| A．more than | B．but also | C．as if | D．rather than |
He disliked to wait, and he expected the manager him at once.
| A．being asked; to see | B．to be asked; to see |
| C．to be asked; seeing | D．being asked; seeing |
He was lucky that he escaped _______.
| A．to punish | B．being punished | C．punishing | D．to be punished |
Although we have only met ______, I find we have a lot in common.
| A．from time to time | B．in time |
| C．by chance | D．over and over again |