This town is__________like my hometown.
A.a bit
B.more
C.as
D.the same

If you have difficult problems, you should discuss them with someone__________.
A.whom you can trust him
B.that can trust
C.you can trust him
D.you can trust

Fiona stayed at work late __________.
A.so that to finish some work
B.although she wasn't very tired
C.so as to complete the report
D.because she didn't like working late

They had to work overtime__________they could finish work on time.
A.because
B.so that
C.although
D.however

__________, you'll probably get poor marks in the final exam.
A.Unless you pay more attention to your work
B.If you try to work harder
C.Because you're making efforts in your studies
D.Although your marks on the tests are not very good

It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties.
A.because of
B.despite
C.yet
D.even though

M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match.
A.dominated
B.eliminated
C.activated
D.terminated

They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change.
A.economic
B.considerable
C.steady
D.subtle

Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy.
A.stagnant
B.fluent
C.fluently
D.smoothly

A.renovate
B.domesticate
C.initiate
D.eliminate