As______ matter of fact, _______beauty of nature there made a deep impression on me.
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．the; the; | D．/; the |
He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when
he worked with others.
| A．temper | B．appearance | C．talent | D．character |
In the of proof , the police could not take action against the man .
| A．lack | B．shortage | C．absence | D．failure |
—— Who on earth could it be? —— It was ________ other than Peter.
| A．none | B．nothing | C．not | D．nobody |
I’ll____ him off this time but next time he’ll be punished.
| A．leave | B．let | C．put | D．set |
The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
| A．hardly | B．almost | C．nearly | D．scarcely |