— What do you think about the new teacher?
—__________ the new teacher is an elegant lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with.
| A．As if | B．As long as |
| C．Because | D．While |
——Tomorrow ____ my birthday. I’d like you and Jane to come.
——I’m not sure if she ____ free.
| A．will be; is | B．is going to; is |
| C．is; is | D．is; will be |
I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.
| A．nothing but | B．anything but |
| C．something of | D．all except |
——Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
——News about the tsunami striking her country ____ an attack of homesickness.
| A．set for | B．set out | C．set about | D．set off |
——Did you know any French before you arrived in Washington?
——Never ____ it, actually.
| A．had I learned | B．have I learned |
| C．I learned | D．was I learning |
If he takes on this work, he will have no choice but____an even greater challenge.
| A．meets | B．meeting | C．meet | D．to meet |