—Have you heard of the North Korea's nuclear test?
—Yes，________ news came as ________ shock to me.
| A．the; a |
| B．the; the |
| C．a; a |
| D．a; the |
—Clover, why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday?
—I ____, but something unexpected happened．
| A．had | B．would | C．was going to | D．did |
．The work is not very profitable ____ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it．
| A．in terms of | B．according to | C．in relation to | D．in view of |
The weather was warm, the food was inviting and the view was pretty — ____ we had a pleasant holiday．
| A．exactly | B．meanwhile | C．finally | D．altogether |
—Do you think he will do me a favor?
—As far as I know, he is the last one to help others．He ____ be prepared to give you a hand, though．
| A．might | B．must | C．can | D．should |
To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to ____ in nothing but failure．
| A．resulting | B．results | C．has resulted | D．resulted |