— You know, I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time only yesterday.
— ________? I thought you’d met them before.
| A．So what |
| B．Pardon |
| C．Really |
| D．What for |
29. We stayed in a quiet hotel, ________________.
| A．next to it was a thick woods | B．next to which was a thick woods |
| C．next to it there was a thick woods | D．next to which a thick woods was |
28. I had hardly got home __________ it began to rain.
| A．before | B．when | C．while | D．As |
_____ man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by ______ company he keeps.
| A．The; a | B．A; a | C．The; the | D．A; the |
Once made out, the plan must be carried out ______ any difficulty.
| A．regardless of | B．instead of | C．because of | D．in need of |
—Can I pay the bill by check?
—Sorry, sir. But in our hotel payment ______ be made in cash.
| A．need | B．shall | C．will | D．can |