Gloria slowly ___________ her threatening attitude when she heard what I said.
| A．relaxing |
| B．relaxed |
| C．relax |
| D．to relax |
It will make no difference whether our pay will be _______ 5% this year.
| A．risen by | B．raised by | C．raised to | D．risen to |
I don’t know if it _____. You’ll get wet if it ____. You’d better take an umbrella.
| A．will rain; will rain | B．rain; will rain | C．will rain; rains | D．rains; rains |
There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _____ she was an only child.
| A．ever since | B．now that | C．even though | D．even as |
_____, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
| A．As long as I have | B．Now that I have traveled so much |
| C．Much as I have traveled | D．As I have traveled so much |
You should try to get a good night’s sleep ____ much work you have to do.
| A．however | B．no matter | C．although | D．whatever |