School was dismissed an hour earlier __________ the bad weather yesterday.
A.on account of B.in case of C.in contrast of D.on the basis of
It won’t be long __________ our winter vacation begins, but my vacation plans are still up in the air.
A.when B.until C.that D.before
He is so stubborn that it’s no use __________ him ________ his mind once he makes a decision.
A.to persuade, to change B.persuading, to change
C.persuading, changing D.to persuade, changing
May I have a look at your valuable stamp __________ back to the 1950s?
A.date B.dated C.dating D.dates
Palm doesn’t have a natural talent for music but he __________ it with hard work.
A.gets across to B.makes up for C.comes up with D.keeps up with
I didn’t feel that this was an __________ time to mention the subject of money.
A.ambiguous B.appropriate C.adequate D.aggressive
