21. As long as my drive tester instructed me to pull into the parking lot, I was sure I ______.
A. passed B. have passed C. was passed D. had passed
22. Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more.
A. corrected B. cushioned C. compensated D. corresponded
23. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you _____ your abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.
A. while B. when C. and D. but
