Some passengers feel sorry that it usually _______ so long to buy tickets.

A. costs              B. takes             C. spends            D. spares

—What a beautiful day!

— Yes， it's ________ that I'd like to take a walk.

A. such nice weather                B. so a nice weather

C. such a nice weather        D. so nice weather

After completing and singing it, please return the form to us in the envelope _________.

A. provided      B. providing          C. having provided     D. provide

He hurried to the airport with his friends only ______ that all the film stars they liked best had been picked up by their company.

A.  to tell                 B. to be told                         C.  telling                    D. told

Emily is easy to be ______ as she's the only one of the women who is wearing evening dress.

A.  realised             B. respect                   C.  recognised                 D. refused

No one is allowed, no matter who he is, _____ the room unless he has a permit.

A. enters         B. to enter          C. entering         D. entered

The manager was absent because of illness； ______，the meeting was put off until tomorrow.

A. as a result  B. what's worse                   C. in other words      D. by the way

— Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?

         — I don’t mind where to go ________ there’s sun, sea and beach.

A. as if             B. now that                C. as long as   D. for fear that

 After recovering from his illness, he was advised to __________ gardening as a hobby.

A. take up        B. take off                   C. take down     D. take away

---You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.

   ----Not exactly. It was his courage ______ his skill _____ really struck me.

A. more than, which    B. other than, that    C. rather than, that  D. less than, which