Is there any chance of Tom ______ the farm instead of his elder brother? He’s interested in it actually.
| A．to run | B．ran | C．runs | D．running |
_____, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
| A．Absurd as might it sound |
| B．As it might sound absurd |
| C．As absurd it might sound |
| D．Absurd as it might sound |
_____ he is enthusiastic and qualified for the job, I see no reason to remove him from office.
| A．Provided that | B．Even though |
| C．Unless | D．As if |
It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.
| A．that | B．this |
| C．it | D．one |
The first time I ____ Todd, he ____ to some students at the English corner.
| A．had seen; was talked |
| B．saw; talked |
| C．had seen; talked |
| D．saw; was talking |
—How did you make contact with the travel agent, Susan?
—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _____ the telephone number is provided.
| A．that | B．in which | C．of which | D．whose |