John is very _________ -- if he promises to do something he’ll do it.
A. independent B. confident
C. reliable D. flexible
_____ is no doubt that he means to help, but in fact he just gets in the way.
A. It B. There C. That D. As
--- _____________ I toured Zhangjiajie, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.
A. The first time B. At first
C. It was the first time D. For the first time
In the good care of the nurses, the boy is __________ recovering from his heart operation .
A. quietly B. actually
C. practically D. gradually
When I rushed there, there were so many people __________ outside the booking office that I could figure out that my chances of getting a ticket were slim.
A. waiting B. waited
C. to wait D. who wait
It’s not _________ books you read but the way you read them _________ decides how successfully you gain knowledge.
A. a number of; which B. a number of; that
C. the number of; which D. the number of; that
