It will be several years _______ life in the quake-hit area is back to normal.
A. before B. that C. after D. since
---How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?
---That ______ me fine.
A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits
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
