The government has taken some measures to solve the problem of unemployment, but it may be some time ______ the situation becomes better.

A．before        B．since       C．a(chǎn)fter        D．unless

The young man has got great ______ and will surely become successful in the near future．

A．a(chǎn)ccess        B．sympathy          C．potential          D．justice

Max could smell the rain coming．And it did．Suddenly the lightning flashed through the

clouds, nearly ______ him.

A．to blind         B．blinded         C．blinding        D．having blinded

— Did you see the manager in his office?

—Yes, he ______ by the journalist from Chongqing Evening.

A．has been interviewed                            B．is being interviewed

C．had been interviewed                   D．was being interviewed

More bison were killed．The bison population is thought ______ from 60 million to just a

few hundred between 1850 and 1910.

A．to have fallen                                          B．having fallen

C．to fall                                                    D．falling

Don’t be worried about his safety．______, he is an eighteen-year-old young man.

A．In all             B．After all                C．Above all               D．First of all

Finally they arrived at a place _____ sold cigarettes and some other bargains.

A．where           B．which            C．from which           D．what

— Do you want tea or coffee?

— ______．I really don’t mind.

A．Both              B．None           C．Either           D．Neither

— Excuse me．Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?

— Sorry, I am not sure．But it ______ be.

A．might                     B．will                 C．must                D．can

Professor Lee is considering going to teach in Shenzhen, where he can get paid       .

A．a(chǎn)s five times much                   B．a(chǎn)s much five times

C．much as five times                 D．five times as much