It's time that you ________ home．I'd rather you ________ again tomorrow．

A．are going; will cone

B．go; are coming

C．went; came

D．would go; would come

________ having some money does add to our sense of hapiness, having too much money does not．

A．While

B．When

C．As

D．Until

An advantage is the company's ability to adapt to local demands, ________ following a fixed procedure．

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．less than

Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________．

A．intention

B．attempt

C．purpose

D．desire

The young teacher has ________ a new effective teaching method to meet the demands from the students, which has won beginning success．

A．adapted

B．appealed

C．adjusted

D．adopted

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

A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, ________ all four people on board．

A．killed

B．killing

C．kills

D．to kill

________ of time and energy has been spent in investigating the murder．

A．A great deal

B．A good many

C．Large numbers

D．Large amounts

It is ________ of him to tell lies, so don't trust．

A．normal

B．ordinary

C．common

D．typical

Mr．Smith is ________ success as a businessman; he takes ________ possession of several big companies．

A．a; the

B．a;/

C．/; a

D．/; the