He was about to leave ___ Tom arrived so he stayed a little longer.
| A．when |
| B．while |
| C．as |
| D．before |
It can’t be a (n) ______ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.
| A．coincidence | B．chance | C．incident | D．circumstance |
— I failed the exam.
— ______! You still have another chance.
| A．Don’t mention it |
| B．Cheer up |
| C．What a pity |
| D．That’s all right |
The novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________what the writer is trying to say.
| A．turn out | B．make out | C．let out | D．try out |
The fact that so many people still smoke in public places________ that we may need a nationwide campaign ________ awareness of the risks of smoking.
| A．suggest; raise | B．suggests: raising |
| C．suggest; raised | D．suggests; to raise |
________is our strong suggestion that he ________ a holiday, but ________ doesn’t help.
| A．As; takes; which | B．As; should take; it |
| C．It; takes; which | D．It; take; it |