At no time ________the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish them.
| A．they actually broke | B．do they actually break |
| C．did they actually break | D．they had actually broken |
--Are you satisfied with his reply?
--Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______ .
| A．any worse | B．so bad | C．much better | D．the worst |
. As a result of the snowstorm, the village was ____ from the outside world for more than a week.
| A．cut down | B．cut off | C．cut out | D．cut up |
Jimmy is a true hero, ______ always thinks more of others than of himself.
| A．he who | B．whom | C．one who | D．who he |
Tens of thousands of people starved to _____ when the two countries were at war.
| A．die | B．death | C．dead | D．dying |
. ______ many people’s expectation, he was defeated in the first round.
| A．In stead of | B．In spite of | C．Contrary to | D．On account of |