__________ cattle were dotted around the grass land with a little boy sitting on a rock.
| A．A crowd of |
| B．A bit of |
| C．The number of |
| D．A bunch of |
It seems that there are ________ people out of work.
| A．a good deal | B．a great many | C．the number of | D．a large amount of |
When Miss Smith asked me a few questions in class yesterday, my mind happened to be wandering. As a result, I had to give her awful ____________ responses.
| A．offbeat | B．off-line | C．offhand | D．off-key |
________ surprises us most is that she doesn't even know _________ the difference between "speak" and "talk" lies.
| A．What; where | B．What; which | C．What; what | D．That; where |
I’m sorry I got caught in the traffic；________, I could have been here sooner.
| A．besides | B．although | C．anyway | D．otherwise |
________ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, the manager left the meeting room.
| A．To make | B．Making | C．Made | D．Having made |