________ fire, all exits must be kept clear．

A．In place of

B．Instead of

C．In case of

D．In spite of

I wanted to catch ________ early train, but could’ t get ________ ride to the station．

A．an; the

B．/; the

C．an;/

D．the; a

－Could you turn the TV down a little bit?

－________．Is it disturbing you?

A．Take it easy．

B．I’m sorry．

C．Not a bit

D．It depends

He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held．

A．this

B．that

C．it

D．these

We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ________, in fact, there Were 40．

A．while

B．whether

C．what

D．which

Ohn, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent ＄3,000 more than he ________ For the wedding．

A．will plan

B．has planned

C．would plan

D．had planned

It is no ________ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind．

A．use

B．help

C．time

D．way

We hope that as many people as-possible ________ join us for the picnic tomorrow．

A．need

B．must

C．should

D．can

It was not until she got home ________ Jennifer realized she had lost her keys．

A．when

B．that

C．where

D．before

Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard ________ before．

A．the better one

B．the best one

C．a better one

D．a good one