It will not be long ______we graduate.

A．when                    B．until                 C．that                   D．before

----You have made a mistake.

----You ____ the word.

A．left out           B．left behind          C．left off        D．left for

You will know what it is like____ most of your time listening to dull reports in a meeting room.

A．spending         B．having spent      C．to spend        D．to have spent

It is almost ______that the government will lose the next election.

A．sure              B certain             C．no doubt              D．for certain

---Sorry , I made a mistake again .

---_____ . Practise more and you will succeed.

A．Never mind          B．Certainly not          C．Not at all            D．Don’t mention it

Does complaining make any sense? The situation could have been _____but for their efforts.

A．better             B．worse            C．good              D．bad

---Do you know Mrs. Yang ?

---Yes. When I worked in that international company, I      with her twice.

A．had talked              B．talked             C．have talked            D．was talking

Today, we will discuss a number of cases____ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A．which                   B．as                  C．why                D．where

____that Marie was able to set up new branches else where.

A．So successful her business was           B．So successful was her business

C．So her business was successful                 D．So was her successful business

___ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A．Whether                 B．What           C．That                   D．Which