The novelist knew little about the precious document(文件). _____, he had hardly heard of it before.
| A．Instead | B．Therefore |
| C．Actually | D．However |
Tom apologized for______ to inform us of the change in the working plan.
| A．his not being able | B．him not to be able |
| C．his being not able | D．him to be not able |
Progress so far has been very good. ______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
| A．Therefore | B．Otherwise |
| C．However | D．Besides |
The shooting centre is about 50 kilometers ______Beijing.
| A．south of | B．in south of |
| C．the south of | D．southern of |
First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ______second chance to make ______ first impression.
| A．a; the | B．the; the | C．a; a | D．the; a |
________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
| A．As long as I have traveled |
| B．Now that I have traveled so much |
| C．Much as I have traveled |
| D．As I have traveled much |