________ we have got everything ready, let’s begin the debate.
| A．Before long | B．Rather than | C．Now that | D． Even if |
--How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?
--________.
| A．Oh, wonderful indeed | B．I went there alone |
| C．First by train and then by ship | D．A guide showed me the way |
Mr. Black ________ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday?
| A．leaves; takes off | B．leaves; is taking off |
| C．is leaving; is taking off | D．is leaving; takes off |
To pay to see that movie seems foolish ________ you can see it on television for free.
| A．before | B．though | C．when | D．once |
Experts believe that ________ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from ________ fear of losing control of himself.
| A．a; the | B．the; / | C．a; / | D．the; a |
It is generally considered unwise to give a child_______ he or she wants.
| A．however | B．whatever | C．whichever | D．whenever |