．_____ we can pass the coming examination will mainly depend on _____ we learn and _____ learn it.
A. Whether; what; how B. That; whether; why C. If; how; that D. Why; that; how
I’m afraid taking a part—time job might ____ my time for study.
A. cut off B. cut into C. cut down D. cut away
Was it not until you began to work ___ how much time you had wasted?
A. did you realize B. that you realized C. did you not realize D. that you didn’t realize
The city ________ against the terrible possibility of such things happening again.
A. makes its breath B. takes its breath C. holds its breath D. lets its breath
．I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to be rude to you. Can you______ me?
A. forgive B. satisfy C. apologize D. gain
—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
—No. When and where does the story ______ ?
A. take up B. take on C. take place D. take off
