Paul is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; _____, I can’t speak too highly of him.
| A．as a result | B．in a word | C．by the way | D．on the contrary |
Only __ as an interpreter __ how important it was to practise speaking English.
| A．when did I work...I realized | B．when did I work...did 1 realize |
| C．when I work...did I realize | D．when I worked...did I realize |
______ it have been the failure to pick up directions from the ground control that caused the air crash?
| A．Must | B．Could | C．Would | D．Should |
____ no cash for food, he broke into an old woman’s house, hoping to steal some money.
| A．Because | B．As | C．Since | D．With |
— I’m not good at dancing, you know.
— . It’s just for fun.
| A．All right | B．No problem | C．Come on | D．Cheer up |
BP will continue to be focused on making sure that the costs ________with oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico are paid.
| A．covered | B．filled | C．occupied | D．associated |