—Does it rain a lot in this area?
—______ ，it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
| A．What's more | B．In other words |
| C．On the contrary | D．As a result |
Ms．Zero was preparing food．Under one of the apple trees in the garden ______, smoking and looking at the harvest with a smile．
| A．stood her husband | B．did her husband stand |
| C．her husband stood | D．her husband standing |
The traffic is heavy these days．I ______ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?
| A．can | B．might | C．need | D．must |
_____ will greatly decide their future, most senior 3 students think, is their grades．
| A．That | B．Which | C．What | D．As |
—Where is Tom?
— Well, he ______ you ______ here．Otherwise he would come down right now．
| A．didn’t know; were | B．hasn’t known; are |
| C．doesn’t know; are | D．hadn’t known; were |
He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ the good opportunity．
| A．to lose | B．losing | C．to be lost | D．being lost |