How long do you think it will be _______ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?         A. when       B. after       C. since      D. before

 When my father lost his job our living _______ had to be cut to the bone.

A. bills      B. expenses      C. prices       D. charges

 The two naughty boys were quiet when eating, and they were accustomed to ______ at meals.

A. talk      B. talking       C. not to talk      D. not talking

 This novel is _______ that one, so I like neither of them.

A. as interesting as              B. no more interesting than

C. not more interesting than       D. not more interesting than

 If I had followed her advice and worn _______ warm clothing, I wouldn’t have caught such _______ bad cold.

A. a; /       B. a; a       C. /; a       D. /; /

 Life’s like a play: It is not the length but the excellence of the acting that _____.

A. functions       B. stresses        C. counts       D. minds

 I have taken jogging for about an hour every morning as my daily routine   _______the weather.

A. whatever       B. however       C. whichever      D. whenever

 I notice Linda is often absent from school because of illness. _______ she is not so healthy as she used to be?

A. Why is it that      B. Is it why that      C. Why is      D Is it why

 --- With fast economic development, more and more people can afford a   vacation abroad.

   --- ________. I intend to go to Europe next year.

A. That sounds fine         B. That goes without saying

C. That all depends         D. No one knows for sure

 This passage had many new words and the students could not _______ what the writer meant.

A. make out       B. make up      C. stand out      D. stand for