It seems that there are ________ people out of work.
A. a good deal B. a great many C. the number of D. a large amount of
When Miss Smith asked me a few questions in class yesterday, my mind happened to be wandering. As a result, I had to give her awful ____________ responses.
A. offbeat B. off-line C. offhand D. off-key
________ surprises us most is that she doesn't even know _________ the difference between "speak" and "talk" lies.
A. What; where B. What; which C. What; what D. That; where
I’m sorry I got caught in the traffic；________, I could have been here sooner.
A. besides B. although C. anyway D. otherwise
________ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, the manager left the meeting room.
A. To make B. Making C. Made D. Having made
He knows it is high time that he ________ at once.
A．quits smoking B. quitted smoking
C．should quit to smoke D. quitted to smoke
