Without my glasses, I couldn't ________ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight．

A．make out

B．make up

C．make for

D．make off

I wonder what will become of my daughter．________ endless homework, she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation．

A．With

B．As well as

C．Except

D．Rather than

It was March 11, 2011 ________ magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck Japan and subsequent tsunami triggered the large-scale crisis．

A．that

B．when

C．in which

D．which

Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins ________ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration．

A．were found

B．was found

C．have been found

D．has been found

“Well done, John! Not a single mistake ________ in your exam paper this time! ”said the teacher．

A．you made

B．did you make

C．had you made

D．you have made

Don't try to persuade your boss；he won't have the ________ of employing me-a fresh student．

A．intention

B．attention

C．sense

D．attraction

This college allows students to develop their own interests, to ________ extent they wished．

A．whoever

B．whatever

C．however

D．whenever

His sacrifices for the country were never officially ________ , which made all of us feel discouraged．

A．acknowledged

B．appealed

C．recommended

D．evaluated

Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table, and disappeared into the distance．

A．left; lain open

B．left; lay open

C．leaving; lie opened

D．leaving; lying open

Jack was halfway back to the village where his mother lived ________ Mary caught up with him．

A．when

B．while

C．until

D．though