Mr. Alexander doesn’t just write for fun; ______, writing is his bread and butter.
| A．at last | B．in fact | C．in a word | D．as a result |
He cooked a great meal to ______ the help of his neighbors in finding his lost little daughter.
| A．acknowledge | B．thank | C．express | D．admit |
Tom makes up his mind to get a seat for the football match _____ it means standing in a queue all night.
| A．despite | B．as though | C．even if | D．no matter |
In the middle of the square ______ two stones with a picture of a hero at each top.
| A．has | B． is | C．have | D．are |
Of the first Spanish _______ to California, ______ were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
| A．went; the most | B．went ; most | C．to go; the most | D．to go; most |
When I was doing shopping in the market the other day, I _____ an old friend of mine, who I hadn’t met for twenty years.
| A．came up | B．came over | C．came across | D．came about |