________ was known to them that the boss had broken his promise ________ he would give them a rise.
| A．What; what | B．It; which |
| C．It; that | D．As; that |
—Can you accompany your little brother to the post office now?—__________，if he is ready.
| A．By all means | B．No way |
| C．My pleasure | D．In no case |
Only if __________ the examinations __________ get the gift promised byyour father.
| A．you have passed ； you will |
| B．have you passed ； will you |
| C．you have passed ； will you |
| D．have you passed ； you will |
— What do you think about the new teacher?
—__________ the new teacher is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.
| A．As if | B．As long as |
| C．Because | D．While |
Eventually, the President had to leave office __________ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.
| A．in favor of | B．in response to |
| C．in return for | D．in honour of |
Although I had the book assigned by the professor several times, it didn't make any __________ to me.
| A．meaning | B．importance |
| C．sense | D．significance |