______ the chairman of the council, the vice chairman does duty for him.
A. Absent from B. In the absence of C. Present from D. In the presence of
In the competition to be held, a gold medal, together with a certain sum of money, _____ the champion.
A. will be given to who will win B. will be given to whoever will become
C. has been given to whoever wins D. was given to anyone who became
You can only be sure of _____ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _____ you might get in the future.
A. that; what B. what; / C. which; that D. /; that
The traditional view is _____ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.
A. when B. why C. whether D. that
We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but he failed to ______.
A. turn up B. turn on C. turn out D. turn over
Miss Green contributed fifty dollars, but she wished she could contribute _____.
A. one other fifty dollars B. the same amount also
C. more fifty dollars D. another fifty
