—What if he failed in the next monthly examination again?
—I don’t know. ________ heart and be reduced ________ the class?
A. Will he lose; not to attending
B. Did he lose; to not attending
C. Had he lost; not to attending
D. Would he lose; to not attending
Martin Luther King, Jr. put it that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means ______ we arrive at that goal.
A. that B. where
C. by which D. with which
—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?
—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.
A. has held out B. has been holding out
C. held out D. holds out
We had the feeling, somehow, _____ the revolution was right around the corner.
A. which B. that C. what D. When
The economy of the last quarter was much stronger than ______ predicted, driven by a rare increase in government spending.
A. vaguely B. randomly
C. consistently D. originally
Tony is really quick at taking notes in class, as almost every word his professor says ______ in his notebook.
A. goes down B. puts down
C. writes down D. keeps down