______, 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 |