It is uncertain____side effect the medicine will bring about，although about two thousand patients have taken it.
| A．that | B．what | C．how | D．whether |
Jimmy is a true hero, ______ always thinks more of others than of himself.
| A．he who | B．whom | C．one who | D．who he |
Tens of thousands of people starved to _____ when the two countries were at war.
| A．die | B．death | C．dead | D．dying |
. ______ many people’s expectation, he was defeated in the first round.
| A．In stead of | B．In spite of | C．Contrary to | D．On account of |
I could hardly believe he ______ have been taken in by such a simple trick.
| A．could | B．should | C．may | D．must |
In fact, the chances of anybody ______ by a whale are rather low.
| A．being swallowed | B．swallowed | C．to be swallowed | D．having swallowed |