Johnson, _________ for months to find a job, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A. to struggle B. struggling
C. struggled D. having struggled
--- Who should be responsible for the heavy burden of the students?
--- ______ the test system instead of the teachers.
A. They should be B. That is C. It. is D. What is
_________ is a pity that such a great athlete _________retire so early.
A. What; would B. It; would
C. This; should D. It; should
_________ that he _________set up more than ten branches elsewhere.
A. So ambitious John is; aims to
B. So ambitious is John; aims to
C. So ambitious John is; aims at
D. So ambitious is John; aims at
--- I am still preparing for tomorrow’s speech.
--- Oh. Time is _________, so you need to speed up.
A. losing out B. giving out C. going out D. running out
It was _________ he entered university _________ he got on well with his parents.
A. when; then B. not; until
C. not until; that D. only; when