— Do you think their table tennis team will win the first place at the coming sports meeting?

— ______. Ours is much stronger than theirs.

A．Of course         B．It depends         C．Don’t mention it   D．By no means

Only when ______ hard ______ make your dream come true.

A．do you work; you can                    B．you work; you can

C．do you work; can you                    D．you work; can you

_____, and the problem will be worked out.

A．If you have a bit more effort               B．Having a little effort

C．A bit more effort                        D．There being a little effort

The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

A．knew             B．had known         C．have known        D．know

______ he wants to say is ______ great an effort he has made to help her out.

A．That; how         B．What; what        C．What; how        D．What; that

 ______ I failed in English a third time, I had no doubt about my gift for foreign languages.

A．By the time        B．Until             C．After             D．Unless

— Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

— Sorry, sir, but I was ______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

A．held up           B．put up            C．taken up          D．given up

The driver tried everything he could think of, but the car just ______ not move.

A．should            B．might             C．must             D．would

Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ______ our thinking.

A．direct            B．limit              C．change           D．improve

— Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?

— If you make ______ most of the modern equipment, there will be ______ rise in production.

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