—Are you still working in that company, Mary?

       —No, it is ten months ____ I worked there．

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

—Excuse me, would you please ____ me some gas?

       —Sorry, I've only a little left in my car．

       A．save              B．share             C．spare                  D．spend

The superstar _____ be very sad in private, though in public she is extremely cheerful．

       A．shall             B．can              C．must                  D．should

What he said is    -    but practical since ____ depends on "if”．

       A．a(chǎn)nything; everything                 B．nothing; anything

       C．everything; anything                  D．none; everything

Thinking of his cousin, who was killed in the traffic accident, ____．

       A．his heart sank                     B．he was in deep sorrow

       C．tears came to his eyes                D．we found him in tears

It took her a long time to ____ her first boyfriend, for they had been in love for three years．

       A．get through                                  B．get away              

       C．get along                                    D．get over

The true ____ of success for the U．N．is not how much we promise, but how much we deliver for those who need us most．

       A．significance                                   B．measure           

       C．outcome                                     D．satisfaction

____ I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been．

       A．It was not until                               B．It was when           

       C．Not until                                     D．It was until

The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ____ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat．

       A．being weighed                                 B．to weigh              

       C．weighed                                     D．weighing

Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun．Isn't it rather risky, ____?

       A．though             B．a(chǎn)lso               C．either                 D．too