The novels written by the author sell best, but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he _________ in the literary(文学的)world．

was playing

was to play

had played

played

Abbey is _________ me in the company, though she is five years _________; she came before me．

senior to; junior

older to; junior

senior than; junior

older than; younger

We won’t _________ students staying up late．

approve of

admit to

agree with

stick to

I _________ of your trying to earn some money, but please don’t neglect your studies．

permit

promise

agree

approve

Much of her time has been _________ in paper work, so she is not able to do physical work．

attended

employed

contributed

attracted

Dr．Stephen has _________ himself in researching the wild life in the recent five years．

employed

busied

devoted

concentrated

He is always ready to help others, and _________, if ever, does he refuse when they turn to him for help．

seldom

hardly

never

sometimes

_________ catch the early bus, he got up early．

In order that

In order to

So that

So as to

Your article must be sent by e-mail _________ it can meet the deadline．

or else

so that

in case

until

I’ve never been so poor _________ able to afford a meal．

as to be not

not as to be

as not to be

as to not be