______ home yesterday afternoon, it began to rain heavily.
| A．On my arrival | B．On arriving | C．While I got | D．When I got |
_______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
| A．Apart from | B．Rather than | C．In case of | D．In spite of |
It was not until she got home __ Mary realized she had left her books in the classroom.
| A．when | B．that | C．where | D．before |
The train was ten minutes late, so I _______ have run all the way to the station.
| A．couldn’t | B．wouldn’t | C．needn’t | D．mustn’t |
. Jay Chou is _______ that teenagers are all crazy about him.
| A．so an excellent singer | B．a such excellent singer |
| C．such an excellent singer | D．a so excellent singer |
--- It’s reported that over 100,000 people lost their lives in Haiti earthquake on January 12th.
--- Yes, _______ news came as _______ shock to me.
| A．the; a | B．the; 不填 | C．a; a | D．a; the |