—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—_______, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What’s worse | B．In other words | C．On the contrary | D．As a result |
It was a bit doubtful at first, but it ____ to be a really good idea.
| A．turned up | B．turned in | C．turned out | D．turned down |
——Alice looks sad. Did you tell her about the accident?
——Yes, but I ______ her just before her final examinations.
| A．should have told | B．shouldn’t have told | C．needn’t have told | D．must have told |
With a lot of difficult problems ____, the manager felt a heavy burden taken off his mind.
| A．settled | B．to be settled | C．settling | D．to settle |
I suggest you choose _____ you think is kind and friendly.
| A．whom | B．who | C．whoever | D．whomever |
_____ the town _____ we met each other for the first time many years ago?
| A．Was it, that | B．Was it, where | C．Was that, that | D．Was this, which |