In the past, ____didn’t make much of a difference to your success____ you had a good family background.
A. that; if B. it; whether C. that; whether D. it; if
I think we were ____by the waiter with the restaurant bill. It was much more expensive than I expected.
A. cut off B. ripped off C. knocked off D. set off
(2017·北京) Jim has retired, but he still remembers the happy time ________ with his students.
A. to spend B. spend
C. spending D. spent
To begin with, I was____of his promise, but I was soon convinced by his practical actions.
A. calm B. fierce C. sceptical D. patient
In the dark I could see a man lying on the floor, ____up with rope, which was____.
A. tied; terrified B. tied; terrifying
C. was tied; terrified D. was tied; terrifying
Recent research has____the natural mystery, which has amazed the world.
A. got a kick out of B. got stuck in
C. thrown light on D. made sense of
