— 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
Without that conversation between them, they would ______ be able to avoid mistakes.
A.in no time B.by all means C.in no way D.on the whole
The zoologist is telling the visitors how a horse’s vision differs from ______ of a human.
A.it B.one C.that D.those
This book will show the readers ______ can be used in other contexts.
A.how that they have observed B.that how they have observed
C.how what they have observed D.that they have observed
According to a study carried out by an American university, when you eat has ______ on your mood as ______ you eat.
A.much of as an effect; what B.much of as an effect; which
C.as much of an effect; what D.as much of an effect; which
The first decade of the 21st century ______ breathtaking, non-stop development in China.
A.witnesses B.witnessed C.will witness D.had witnessed