—Jason, you need to refresh yourself with a cup of coffee.
—Yeah, I went to bed very late last night, __________，early this morning.
| A．rather than |
| B．what's more |
| C．or rather |
| D．what's worse |
After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.
| A．delivery | B．pronunciation | C．conversation | D．speech |
Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.
| A．surprisingly | B．eventually |
| C．permanently | D．virtually |
All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.
| A．often | B．fast | C．soon | D．late |
The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
| A．dissolved | B．removed | C．resigned | D．disappeared |
The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
| A．advocate | B．demonstrate | C．exhibit | D．reveal |