— Did Linda know the news?

—Yes, no sooner ______ than I told her about it.

A. has she arrived B. she had arrived

C. had she arrived D. she has arrived

When a basketball game is held, there is always an interval ______ players can have a break.

A. which B. when C. what D. that

Mary failed in the exam and her father worried that she couldn’t stand the ______ of it.

A. frustration B. professional

C. motivation D. decoration

Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting.

A. punctual B. considerate C. dynamic D. typical

______ those unforgettable days in Yimeng mountain areas, the old general couldn’t hold back his tears.

A. Looking back at B. Look back at

C. Being looking back at D. Looked back at

— I feel tired out.

— Why don’t you bring ______ to his attention that you are too tired to go on working?

A. one B. that C. it D. this

Check your answers carefully and make some changes ______.

A. if you are convenient B. if not

C. if it necessary D. if necessary

How long do you guess it will be ________ we graduate from senior high school?

A. when B. before C. until D. since

______ I’m concerned about most is ______ we can collect a huge amount of money in such a short time after the war.

A. Why; because B. What; how

C. That; that D. What; if

The reason ________ he gave for his absence from the meeting was ________ he was caught in a traffic jam.

A. Why; because B. What; how

C. That; that D. What; if