Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.
| A．away | B．in | C．out | D．up |
Some Southeast Asian countries were quick to ________ the search for a missing Malaysian airliner--Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
| A．join | B．participate | C．attend | D．involve |
—Hi, Tommy. Are you busy now?
—________. I have done my work, and I’m going out for shopping.
| A．Don’t mention it. | B．Nothing serious. |
| C．Never mind | D．Not really. |
—I would appreciate it if you could forgive Lucy and be friendly to her as you used to.
—______, if only she gave me a sincere apology.
| A．By all means | B．By no means | C．My pleasure | D．It’s a pleasure |
Never before _______ the famous ancient garden was just a stone’s throw away from the hotel, so out _______.
| A．had they known; went all they |
| B．they had known; went all they |
| C．had they known; they all went |
| D．they had known; they all went |
The role of Chinese Dama in the economy has been over-estimated by some western media ______ their “gold rush” has had little influence on gold prices.
| A．so that | B．but that | C．now that | D．in that |