. It was so noisy out side that he couldn’t ____ down to read.
| A．settle | B．put | C．sit | D．lie |
— Thanks for your help.
— Don’t mention it. I _______ offered some advice.
| A．basically | B．merely | C．eventually | D．hopefully |
Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great privilege____ introducing our speaker for tonight.
| A．in | B．of | C．about | D．on |
_______ you may have， you should gather your courage to face the challenge.
| A．However a serious problem | B．What a serious problem |
| C．However serious a problem | D．What serious a problem |
The teacher recommended that everyone _______ this dictionary.
| A．bought | B．buying | C．buys | D．buy |
I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ______ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
| A．Except for | B．But for | C．Apart from | D．In spite of |