_________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting．

To be honest

In general

On the contrary

In total

We had wanted to finish our task by noon，but it didn’t quite _________ as planned．

find out

give out

hand out

work out

After several years’ research，we now have a _________ better understanding of the disease．

very

far

fairly

quite

The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to _________ their discussion．

put away

take down

carry on

look over

It’s based on the idea _________ all people are created equal, _________ is accepted by most people．

that; that

which; which

which; when

that; which

The shooting centre is about 50 kilometers _________ Beijing．

south of

in south of

the south of

southern of

First impressions are the most lasting．After all, you never get _________ second chance to make _________ first impression．

a; the

the; the

a; a

the; a

She went though a period of emotional _________ after her company fell into ruins and she finally decided to find a new job．

control

adjustment

outburst

improvement

Considering his health, I advise him to _________ an hour or two each day to work out．

set about

set off

set up

set aside

For many years, people _________ electric cars．However, making them has been more difficult than predicted．

had dreamed of

have dreamed of

dreamed of

dream of