--- Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning?
--- I’m afraid not. I ______ a meeting then.
A. will have attended B. was attending
C. will be attending D. am attending
--- Why didn’t you help the little boy?
--- Oh, he had struggled to his feet ______ I could run over and offered any help.
A. before B. after
C. when D. since
The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful.
A. why B. whether
C. that D. how
This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.
A. where B. when
C. that D. what
Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.
A. cheer up B. take over
C. bring out D. put away
The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ______ for it.
A. as much twice B. much as twice
C. as twice much D. twice as much
