Your uncle seems to be a good driver; ________, I wouldn’t dare to travel in his car．

even so

even though

therefore

so

We often provide our children with toys, footballs or basketballs, ________ that all children like these things．

thinking

think

to think

thought

I ________ in London for many years, but I’ve never regretted my final decision to move back to China．

lived

was living

have lived

had lived

The book is thicker than that one ________ 55 pieces of paper．

by

with

to

on

I often visit my grandmother living in the countryside every ________ weeks．

other

a few

few

the other

________ is important to master at least a foreign language in modern times especially after China’s entry WTO．

That

What

This

It

________ people were killed owing to the earthquake．

A large amount

The number

A great many

A great deal of

You won’t have your lunch ________ you finish your homework．

if

unless

that

till

I ________ very hard since our teacher ________ me last time．

have studied; criticized

have studied; had criticized

study; has criticized

had studied; criticized

The explorers have to be very ________ to endure the hardships．

rough

brave

patient

tough