______, people in the south like rice while people in the north like wheat.
| A．In general |
| B．In common |
| C．To be honest |
| D．Worse still |
I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.
| A．at least | B．in no time | C．at last | D．at present |
He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
| A．lend | B．help | C．show | D．loan |
I'm sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.
| A．merest | B．lowest | C．last | D．least |
Animals should not be locked in cages; they should be in their normal _____.
| A．environment | B．position | C．residence | D．dwelling |
The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was _____.
| A．confused | B．nervous | C．shameful | D．embarrassed |