The price＿＿＿＿＿,but I doubt whether it will remain so.

A. went down        B.will go down

C. has gone down     D.was going down

Few pleasures can equal＿＿＿＿＿of a cool drink on ahot day.

A. some     B.any     C. that    D.those

You should make it a rule to leave things＿＿＿＿＿you can find them again

A. when     B.where     C.then     D.there

Carol said the work would be done by October.＿＿＿＿＿personally I doubt very much.

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

－－Do you think the Stars will beat the Bulls?

－－Yes. They have better players,so I＿＿＿＿＿them to win.

A. hope     B.prefer     C.expect     D.want

The purpose of new tchnologies is to make life easier,＿＿＿＿＿it more difficult.

A. not make      B.not to make

C.not making     D.do not make

We'll have tofinish the job.＿＿＿＿＿.

A. long it takes howewer         B. it takes howewer long

C. long however it takes         D. however long it takes

Your performance in the driving test didn't reach required standard ＿＿＿＿＿. you failed.

A.in the end    B.after all    C.in other words    D.at the same time

— Does the manager often help your daughter with her new job?

—Yes. But it is__________that he has done in his power.

A.little       B.the little          C.a little             D.less

— I put him down for a well-educated man.

—________________?

—I mean that he is a well-educated man.

A.I beg your pardon                   B.Speak louder,will you

C.What’s that                        D.Will you repeat word for word