Question

1. —  the way,do you think this job has become easier than it used to be?

 —To be honest,it has turned out to be more difficult  some ways.

   A. In;on   B. By;on

   C. By;in   D. In;by

Answer 1

l.C前空考查by the way,意为“顺便说/问一下”；后空考查in some ways,意为“全某些方面”。