The actor pretends to be a fierce, bold man, but _____ he is timid and shy.
| A．in action | B．in addition | C．in reality | D．in short |
______ in his novel, he didn’t notice his teacher entered the classroom.
| A．Having absorbed | B．Absorbing |
| C．Absorbed | D．Being absorbed |
It took me quite a while to ______ how to solve this problem.
| A．figure out | B．stand out |
| C．put out | D．run out |
The Smiths consider ______ a computer, which is commonly considered ______ a great help in our work and study.
| A．to buy; to be | B．to buy; being |
| C．buying; to be | D．buying; being |
He is not a hard-working boy. But ______ intelligence, he is much better than anyone else in the whole class.
| A．in charge of | B．in favor of |
| C．in terms of | D．regardless of |
---Sam likes French but he is not good at it.
---______ Susan.
| A．So does | B．So it is with |
| C．So is | D．Neither does |