—What's the time ________your watch?

—It's eight o'clock, but I have to tell it's five minutes ________.

A.on, quick B.of, slowly C.in, fast D.by, fast

—I’ll always stand by you when you are in need.

—It’s nice of you. Your support is really _______.

A.appreciated B.thanked

C.helped D.depended

—John is so excited. Did he win the competition?

—Yes. He was lucky and he had       one minute to complete the special task, no more and no less.

A.especially B.probably C.exactly D.hardly

Even if the treatment________, there is still no magic pill for the patients in the last stage of AIDS.

A.works B.uses C.does D.helps

When the peace talk ________, they realized that there would be a war between the two countries.

A.broke out B.broke up C.broke away D.broke down

—When will your new book come out?   —It ________be out in a month at most.

A.should B.must C.can D.might

It was________ great shock to us that he owns________ larger collection of books than any other student in our class.

A.the; / B.a; a C.a; the D./; the

—Why was the class meeting called?

—________whether we will have a spring outing or not.

A.Discuss B.Discussing C.To discuss D.Discussed

To be honest, this restaurant isn't ________ that one I went to with Mary last Friday.

A.half as good as B.as half good as C.as good as half D.good as half as

—I wonder ________.  

—Yes, of course.

A.that we can buy the parts at any time B.how often you hear form your sister

C.if I may have a private word with you D.why he arrived late again yesterday