| Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _____ escaped drowning. |
A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. hardly |
| To work from home, which one could hardly imagine, has been made _____ with the development of computer technology. |
A. possible B. it possible C. possibly D. to be possible |
| Martha Berry was named one of _____ women in the United States. |
A. the twelve most important B. twelve the most important C. the most important twelve D. the most twelve important |
| For our middle school students, some courses are compulsory, while others are ______. |
A. flexible B. optional C. impressive D. significant |
| After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _______ cars in 2010 as the year before. |
A. as twice many B. as many twice C. twice as many D. twice as |
| We should discuss the plan _____ before we work it out. |
A. in general B. in detail C. on time D. on purpose |
| — She always keeps silent. — ______ she was young, she talked and laughed a lot. |
A. Although B. When C. As D. Because |
| Before _____ was standing a terrible man, Miss Linda could do nothing _____ immediately. |
A. she; but cry B. she; but cry C. herself; except crying D. she; but to cry |
| Ordinary woman though she is, she had won the award because she tries every means to make people ______ of the importance of the environment conservation. |
A. aware B. careful C. sensible D. awesome |
| Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college. |
A. therefore B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. nevertheless |