With the final exams coming, Mark, the top student in our class, is not worried about Chinese, and _________ English.

A. still more         B. at least         C. least of all         D. better than

The retired professor, _____ in his new book in the past three years, hasn’t realized the decline in his health.

A. involved            B. being involved           C. having involved           D. to be involved

 ---Is everything settled?

   ---Not yet. _____ I approached the problem, I couldn’t find a solution.

A. Whatever                     B. However                 C. Whenever              D. Wherever

Professor Smith will come here to give a speech. All the preparations must be _____ before 5 o’clock.

A. in time               B. in sight            C. in place                  D. in control 

Most Australians actually don’t seem to do much sport. _____, Australia is generally considered to be a great sporting nation.

A. Though                B. Still                          C. Otherwise              D. Thus  

 To his disappointment, not a single gift _____ on his birthday.

A. he received      B. had he received    C. did he receive     D. received he

 After a talk with his mother, the little boy has seen to _____ that the same mistake doesn’t happen again.

A. one                             B. it                    C. him                         D. himself

 --- I can’t go for a picnic with you because something urgent has _____.

   ---What a shame!

A. come up                        B. cleared up              C. stayed up                D. ended up

Just imagine performing such an opera as Turandot in the Forbidden City---there _____ be a better setting!

A. mustn’t                   B. shouldn’t               C. couldn’t                 D. needn’t 

A strange girl entered the room and told me a story of her own, _____ I suspected the truth.

A. that                            B. which                            C. of which                  D. at which