His promise ___ he would marry her when he came back turned out to be a lie, ___ left the girl heart-broken．
| A．which; what | B．that; which | C．what; which | D．which ; that |
— I’d like to go home now.
— Why not stay here for the night? It is so late now. ____, it is raining so hard.
| A．Besides | B．Therefore | C．Instead | D．As a result |
I can’t tell you the exact time when I will get there. ____, I’ll be there as early as I can.
| A．No matter | B．Anyhow | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
The dying old man opened his mouth as if ____ something.
| A．to say | B．saying | C．to have said | D．was saying |
— Are you a teacher?
— No, but I ____. I worked in a middle school for three years.
| A．am | B．will | C．do | D．was |
— How are you getting on with your work?
— Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as ____.
| A．plans | B．planning | C．planned | D．to plan |