—Linda, you couldn't have chosen a much better present for me.
—________
| A．Oh, it can't be helped. |
| B．I'm glad you like it so much. |
| C．That's all right. |
| D．It's nothing, isn't it? |
—Are you getting a new car this year?
—You must be joking! I can't afford to pay my bills, __________ buy a new car.
| A．let alone |
| B．leave alone |
| C．or rather |
| D．other than |
Being annoyed by the disappointing reply, the manager __________ and went out of the meeting room without saying anything.
| A．turned up |
| B．turned out |
| C．turned around |
| D．turned over |
The main character of the story, __________，the writer of the book offered us a lot of practical advice on how to live in a foreign country.
| A．rather than |
| B．other than |
| C．or else |
| D．or rather |
Only one third of the people present at the meeting were __________ the revision of the rules.
| A．in practice |
| B．in favour of |
| C．in theory |
| D．due to |
Sarah pretended to be cheerful, __________ nothing about the argument.
| A．says |
| B．said |
| C．to say |
| D．saying |