I failed in the final examination last term and only then_____________the importance of studies.

A. I realized　　　　 B. I had realized　　    C. had I realized　　　　　　   D. did I realize

I do every single bit of housework _____________my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.

A.since　　　　    B.while　　　　　　  C.when　　　　　　 D.as

It will take thirty minutes to get to the station, _____________traffic delay.

A. considering of    B. considered of　　   C. allowing of　　　　   D. allowed for

Helen always helps her mother even though going to school _____________most of her day.

A. takes up　　    B.makes up　　　　  C.saves up　　　　　　　　   D.puts up

Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always _____________much to do.

A.such　　　　   B.that　　　　　　 C.more　　　　　　  D.very

While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made _____________discover which completely changed _____________man’s understanding of color.

A. a; /　　　　   B. a; the　　　　   C. /; the　　　　    D. the; a

It is _____________any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.

A. no　　  　　　　　　　　 B. such　　　　　　  C. nearly　　　　　　　　    D. hardly

—Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?

—I couldn’t agree _____________.The idea sounds great to me.

A.much　　　　　　  B.worse　　　　　　 C.more　　　　　　　　　　      D.at all

—I find reading comprehension the hardest in learning a foreign language.

—Well, _____________, you’d better practice reading short passages every day.

A.so that　　　　　　 B.for that　　　　    C.now that　　　　    D.with that

—Have you heard today’s weather forecast?

—Yes. Better weather is _____________. We can expect an outing.

A. in the way　　    B.by the way　　　　 C.in this way　　　　   D.on the way