We shouldn't take         for granted that we still have a lot of time before the Entrance Examination.

this

that

it

such

考查代词。句意：我们不应该想当然地认为在高考前我们还有很多时间。这里涉及了一个固定句型take it for granted that 认为.....是理所当然的，该句型中it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面that引导的从句。故选C项。

never I have read

never have I read

ever I have read

ever have I read

The information tells me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from          in China.

one

it

that 

those

考察代词。句意：这条信息告诉我们在加拿大的教育方式和在中国的教育方式很不一样。前后比较的是教育方式，用that 指代the+名词。A. one 是泛指一个，B.it 指的是同一个东西，D. those指代the +名词复数。故选C项。

Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuing than we             .

will except

are  excepting

except

had excepted

考查时态。句意：手工写下所有的邀请函要比我们预料的花去更多的时间。根据句意可知我们预料是在实际上写之前发生的，而本句中实际写花去的时间使用了过去时was，所以expect用过去完成时。故D项正确。