Everybody was touched _____ words after they heard her moving story.

    A．beyond          B．without         C．of         D．in

George applied for the position three times ______ he finally got it.

   A. before B. until C. when D. after

I thought horseback riding would be the sport for me until I fell down from the horse back .As you can imagine ,I haven’t been invited back        .

   A. later    B．since C. after   D．ever

The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.

　　A. conference      B. participation  C. intervention    D. consultation

---You were tired out after the mountain climbing, weren't you?

---Yes, ______. I could hardly rise to my feet.

A. not at all  B. not a little        C. not a bit           D. not really