Officials in Victoria said on Monday that it would be days ________ the fires were brought under control, even if temperatures stayed down．

A．since

B．when

C．before

D．after

As a manager, I know my emotions will affect people around me, so I'm going to make a ________ effort to be more cheerful．

A．precious

B．curious

C．mysterious

D．conscious

Jane is determined to go to France for further education ________ all the possible consequences．

A．instead of

B．regardless of

C．in addition to

D．in response to

Adrian's hard work ________．He graduated with good grades and got into a top high school．He also achieved a lot in life outside school．

A．paid off

B．paid back

C．paid for

D．paid out

The greatest pleasure I know is to do a good action quietly, and to have it ________ by accident．

A．find out

B．finding out

C．found out

D．be found out

I thought our friendship was finished ________ Jenny apologized first and I forgave her right then．

A．when

B．until

C．while

D．unless

I can't thank you too much for your kindness because without your help I ________ have won the first prize in the speech contest．

A．can't

B．shouldn't

C．might not

D．couldn't

________ he talked about it to reporters surprised me．

A．/

B．That

C．Whether

D．What

________ to gain access to seats at college ________ the seniors are working hard．

A．That is; \

B．It is; that

C．What is; that

D．Which is; why

Then I made a complaint to the manager and the problem ________ soon．

A．was solved

B．had been solved

C．would solve

D．has been solved