In our childhood, we were often ______ by Grandpa to pay attention to our table manners.
| A．demanded | B．reminded | C．allowed | D．hoped |
_________ person like him won't be simply satisfied with progress that has
been mode．
| A．The; a | B．The;／ | C．A;／ | D．A; the |
When I reached home, my husband was lying on the floor, ________ the kids with toys.
| A．to entertain | B．entertains | C．entertaining | D．entertained |
The H1N1 flu spread very quickly at the beginning, __________, many people were ill.
| A．therefore | B．instead | C．in advance | D．however |
The news ________ Joan will be our new English teacher is true.
| A．that | B．what | C．how | D．when |
Many of them turned a deaf ear to her advice, _______ they knew it to be valuable.
| A．even though | B．now that | C．as if | D．as long as |