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The company has changed some of its working practices__________complaints and criticism from the customers.
| A．in respect to | B．in return for |
| C．in exchange for | D．in response to |
—Why are you so late?
—The driver couldn’t see clearly because of the fog．____, the road was too icy．
| A．Therefore | B．Otherwise | C．However | D．Besides |
With your brother’s help, I’ve made great progress in English and I really want to do something for him ____．
| A．in turn | B．by turns | C．in return | D．in answer |
—I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensive．
—If you really want to buy them, I will give you a ____ of 10 percent．
| A．quantity | B．amount | C．discount | D．account |
—Have you heard ____ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan?
—Not yet．What ____ big surprise!
| A．the; a | B．the; / | C．/; / | D．/; a |
_________you’ve known the importance of it, you should try your best to do it.
| A．So that | B．Now that | C．Now then | D．After that |