If you are able to talk to a friend over the telephone, you feel that you are close ____ the actual distance is not shortened.
A. so long as B. if C. even if D. as
—I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself.
—I could have helped you, but you _____me to.
A. hadn’t asked B. didn’t ask C. haven’t asked D. don’t ask
Mr. Smith has bought a new house in the country, around ____ some green trees.
A. which is B. it is C. which are D. them are
All the task ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week.
A. had been finished B. were finished
C. having been finished D. been finished
The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .
A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled over
The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.
A. effective B. efficient C. specific D. sufficient
