No more of this fancy playing with words---I want some ______ talk here.
| A．direct | B．concise | C．straight | D．informal |
______ of the parents has confirmed it was their child’s fault to be late for class, saying the school bus came later than usual.
| A．Both | B．Either | C．None | D．Neither |
______ he explained it to me did I make sense of what he said.
| A．Hardly had | B．Not until | C．Shortly after | D．No sooner |
It sounded like something was wrong with the car’s engine then, ______ they would have carried on their journey.
| A．otherwise | B．therefore | C．meanwhile | D．besides |
---There is still some doubt ______ he is innocent.
---That’s why he was accused ______ the crime.
| A．that; with | B．whether, of | C．that, of | D．whether, with |
It’s ______ to sign up for the cooking contest when you can’t cook a meal by yourself.
| A．reasonable | B．conventional | C．positive | D．ridiculous |