It is like him to say what he thinks, ________ other people’s feelings.
| A．contrary to | B．regardless of | C．in response to | D．in terms of |
—Mum, why can’t I have _____ new bike?
—Dear, you know, ______ money doesn’t grow on trees.
| A．the; the | B．a; / | C．a; the | D．/; the |
Outside the exit, many fans waited for the great pop singer, ____to take a picture with him.
| A．hoping | B．hope | C．hoped | D．to hope |
— So you missed the English class this morning?
— ________. I arrived 20 minutes after it started.
| A．Not exactly | B．Not necessarily |
| C．Not nearly | D．Not likely |
The principal suggested ____ more exercise to build up our health.
| A．us to do | B．we would do |
| C．our doing | D．we did |
Read this story, ______ you will realize that not everything can be bought with money.
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．so |