（2012浙江卷） Brown said he was by no means annoyed;_____ he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood.
| A．all in all | B．for one thing | C．on the contrary | D．by the way |
Mr. Crossett was made __________ his experiment because of his poor health and old age.
| A．give up | B．giving up | C．to give up | D．given up |
It was for a lifetime of unselfish work among the sick natives ______ the old doctor deserved to be honored.
| A．who | B．that | C．which | D．whom |
At the age when many people ______ their first job, the youngsters of The Sunday Times Rich List are buying country estates or jetting off to their homes overseas.
| A．were looking for | B．have looked for | C．are looking for | D．looked for |
It is unfair that such a nice person like Jane ______ lose her job. She works so hard!
| A．can | B．may | C．should | D．shall |
— Are you pleased with what he has done?
— It couldn’t be ________. He must have put a lot of effort into his work.
| A．any worse | B．any better | C．so bad | D．the best |