He arrived home very late last night, __________in the early hours this morning.
| A．or else | B．or rather | C．rather than | D．more than |
In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russia are ____ .
| A．special | B．optional | C．regional | D．original |
––Why didn’t you come to the party?
––I had meant _____, but something unexpected happened.
| A．so | B．that | C．not | D．to |
We should discuss the plan _____ before we work it out.
| A．in general | B．in detail | C．on time | D．on purpose |
Mom used only half of the money, the rest of which ______ saved for other purposes.
| A．is | B．are | C．was | D．were |
As he reached _____ back door, Jack saw _____ strange sight.
| A．the ; / | B．a; the | C．/; a | D．the ; a |