He trained hard in puzzle-guessing, a sort of children’s game, all year, _____ still failed to reach his best form in all the tests given to both adults and children.
| A．Then | B．Thus | C．Therefore | D．Yet |
The water was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _________ the car out.
| A．getting | B．to get | C．got | D．get |
The story conveys a strong message, _________ that will hopefully touch all who read it.
| A．it | B．that | C．those | D．one |
Nowadays people are more likely to go to ________ mall than visit the tailor when shopping for clothes, so tailors have adapted to _________ new reality.
| A．the; a | B．/; the |
| C．the; the | D．a; a |
--- I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
--- __________? Mary is interested.
| A．So what | B．What for |
| C．How come | D．Why bother |
—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?
— ______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.
| A．Not a chance | B．Not a little |
| C．Not to mention it | D．Not a big deal |