Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, ____ to my surprise, he arrived on time. 
A little B. much C. ever D. even
——When did it begin to snow? ——It started ____ the night.
| A．during | B．by | C．from | D．at |
—What do you think of the concert? —I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it was ____ wonderful.
| A．as | B．more | C．most | D．very |
He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.
| A．that | B．since | C．because | D．because of |
______ nice，the food was all eaten up soon.
| A．Tasting | B．Taste | C．Tasted | D．To taste |
I lost my way in complete darkness and ,______ matter worse, it began to rain.
| A．making | B．to make | C．made | D．having made |