| Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____ her boss could read it first next morning. |
A. so that B. because C. before D. now that |
| The Parkers bought a new house but _____ will need a lot of work _____ they can move in. |
A. they; before B. it; before C. one; when D. it; when |
| The woman got _____ of the _____ work in the factory. |
A. tired, tiring B. tired, tired C. tiring, tired D. tiring, tiring |
| The reason _____ being late for the meeting was _____ his little son fell ill this morning. |
A. for, that B. why, that C. for, because D. why, because |
| The leader of the factory told us that very little _____ was made of the waste material in the past. |
A. cost B. value C. use D. matter |
| When we visited that city again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly _____ it. |
A. remember B. think about C. believe D. recognize |
| At the beginning, he started his business on a shoestring (零星资金) and build it up _____. |
A. gradually B. slowly C. probably D. presently |
| Mr. Huang will _____ in the movement. |
A. play a leading part B. take parts C. play leading part D. take a part |
| I shall never forget those years _____ I worked in the factory with the workers, _____ has a great effect on my life. |
A. when, that B. that, which C. as, who D. when, which |