—How are you getting along with your studies?
—Not very well, ______．
| A．of course | B．I’m sure | C．I’m afraid | D．on the other hand |
He had a lot of friends, none of _____ could lend him any money.
| A．whom | B．them | C．which | D．who |
He studied as hard as he could _____ to enter a good college.
| A．hope | B．to hope | C．hoping | D．hoped |
He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the bus.
| A．hope | B．to hope | C．hoping | D．hoped |
I’d try even if I may fail ___ __ sit there worrying in time of trouble.
| A．rather than | B．other than | C．more than | D．less than |
—Ms Lin looks rather a kind lady. —But in fact she is cold and hard on us. You ____believe it!
| A．shouldn’t | B．wouldn’t | C．mustn’t | D．needn’t |