John intended to be a famous singer; ________， he has a long way to go now.
A.thereforeB．meanwhile
C．however D．otherwise
What a table! I've never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.
A．half not as wide as
B．wide not as half as
C．as wide as not half
D．not half as wide as
After spending a wonderful weekend, Jim would have to return to his ________ duties on Monday.
A.commonB．normal
C．regularD． usual
Many teachers were impressed by Kris's ________ attitude to life because he never gave up.
A．positive B．casual
C．careless D．practical
If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build ________.
A．it B．them
C．yours D．theirs
The basic design of the car is very similar to ________ of the earlier model.
A．that B．it
C．this D．one
