______, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A. As long as I have traveled C. Now that I have traveled so much
C. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much
______ the poor living conditions, they continue to gather in the suburban villages because of low rents and easy transport.
| A．Except | B．Instead of | C．Despite | D．In case of |
The truck ran down the hill, and the driver _____, according to the local newspaper, to have been killed.
| A．was reported | B．was reporting | C．reported | D．had been reported |
This is not an economical way to get more water; ________, it is very expensive.
| A．in return | B．on the other hand | C．in a word | D．on the contrary |
—Which of these two books will you take？
—I’ll take ______, in case the journey is boring.
| A．either | B．both | C．all | D．neither |
I know this is not quite the right word, but I can’t be bothered to think of _____.
| A．a better | B．a best | C．the better one | D．the good one |