He got to the station early, _______ missing his train.
| A．in case of |
| B．instead of |
| C．for fear of |
| D．in search of |
His mother was in hospital. He asked for ___ to look after his mother.
| A．three-day’s sick leave | B．three day’s sick leave |
| C．three days’ sick leave | D．three-days’ sick leave |
The new railway ___ this village ___ that one.
| A．has joined…to | B．has been joined… to |
| C．has joined… with | D．has been joined…with |
--Do you mind my sitting here?--____.
| A．Yes, have a seat, please. | B．Yes, please take this seat |
| C．No, of course not | D．No, you can’t sit here |
——Are you through with your homework?
——Well, ____.
| A．sort of | B．go ahead | C．why not | D．that’s OK |
She was such a proud person that she would die ____ she would admit she was wrong.
| A．rather than | B．until | C．after | D．before |