Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long _______.

A. time                  B. run              C. distance            D. step

Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _________.

A. water                 B. juice             C. milk         D. lemonade

I‘d _________ you didn’t leave just at the moment.

     A. rather            B. like             C. better            D. love

________ we heard at the conference was encouraging.

      A. That                B. Where          C. When           D. What

______ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work .

A. For now             B. Now that           C. Ever since         D. By now

Please forgive me, I don't ___________ to upset you.    

A. think                  B. mind            C. mean      D. suppose

________ do women do all the housework with their hands.

A. No sooner                B. Not until           C. No more           D. No longer

Henry_______________ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past.

   A. will have been           B. will be           C. would have been          D. would be

I'm not opposed to ______ with us, as long as it's only for a few days.

A. them to stay        B. them staying          C. their stay             D. their staying

___________ she spoke did I realized that she was English.

A. No sooner           B. No longer          C. Not until              D. Hardly