Knowing ______ price of farm produce rose again, he sat down with ______ sigh.
| A．/; a | B．the; / | C．the; a | D．/; / |
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France has been taking intensive English lessons in order to _____ his guests during his state visit to the UK.
| A．appeal | B．grasp | C．hold | D．impress |
“Luck is _____ matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said Oprah Winfrey, _____ American Talk show host.
| A．a; an | B．the; an | C．a; / | D．the; / |
– Oh. I’ve just realized I haven’t got any money.
--Well, don’t worry. I _____ you some.
| A．am about to lend | B．will lend | C．am going to lend | D．am lending |
---Johnson seems to be a kind and nice person.
--- _____, I don’t trust him.
| A．What’s more | B．In addition | C．Even so | D．As a result |
Snow is rare in this area. You can hardly see any snow, ________ it is winter.
| A．ever since | B．now that |
| C．even though | D．even so |