--May I speak to Mr. Smith, please?　

--I'm sorry, he is not here ____. Please call later.

A. in the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. in a moment

  After he retired from office, Rogers ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took up                   B. saved up                 C. kept up                   D. drew up

--Would you like to go to the concert with me, Mary?

--I have got no interest in it; ____, I have lots of work to do. 

A. otherwise                       B. besides                   C. however                 D. therefore

A good cyclist can cover ____ of over a hundred miles a day.

A. distances B. walks C. paces D. places

He has made ____ progress that we all praise him.

A. so a great B. such a great C. so great D. such great

Work hard, ____ you'll be sorry when you find you will fall behind.

A. but                         B. however                 C. otherwise                       D. then

The weather was ____ cold that I didn't like to leave my room.

A. really                             B. such                              C. too                         D. so

 They got two free tickets to Canada, ____ they'd never have been able to afford to go.

A. therefore                 B. however                 C. otherwise                       D. anyhow

 ___ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest.

A. So much                 B. Too much                      C. Too little                 D. So little

It was ____ weather that everyone wanted to go outing.

A. so fine                    B. such fine                 C. so a fine                 D. such a fine