________， his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
| A．Strange as might it sound |
| B．As it might sound strange |
| C．As strange it might sound |
| D．Strange as it might sound |
Filled with anger, he didn’t shout or swear, but just ________ silently at me.
| A．looked | B．stared | C．glared | D．glanced |
—You seem to show interest in cooking.
—What?_________, I’m getting tired of it.
| A．On the contrary | B．To the contrary | C．On the other hand | D．To the other hand |
The reason ___________he succeeded was _______he worked very hard.
| A．for; why | B．for; that | C．why; that | D．why; how |
If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _________ it.
| A．throw away | B．get away | C．get away from | D．get away with |
No potatoes for me—I’m _______ a diet.
| A．at | B．in | C．on | D．with |