The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on．
| A．inform | B．informing |
| C．be informed | D．informed |
He didn’t ______ the adventure seriously. As a result, he broke both legs ______ the
injuries to his face and hands.
| A．treat; except | B．take; apart from |
| C．accept; besides | D．receive; aside from |
The man insisted that he ______ nothing wrong and he ______ set free at once.
| A．did; was | B．had done; was |
| C．did; be | D．had done; be |
. It’s high time that he ______ the business ______ to his son.
| A．handed; over | B．would hand; over |
| C．handed; out | D．would hand; out |
. ______ this job doesn’t pay very much, but ______ I can’t get another one.
| A．In the first place; in the second place | B．On one hand; on another hand |
| C．On the one hand; on the other hand | D．For one thing; for another |
He was good at arts, but ______, he was studying hard ______ being admitted to an engineering college.
| A．strange enough; in the hope of | B．strangely enough; in the hope of |
| C．strange enough; in the hope that | D．strangely enough; in the hope that |