The bus stopped at the station, _____ several people and drove off.
| A．pulled up | B．picked up | C．took up | D．put up |
The young couple couldn’t afford a new house. ____, they wouldn’t have bought an old one.
| A．However | B．Otherwise | C．Therefore | D．Instead |
Though ____ to see the strangers, the housewife gave them a big smile and said hello.
| A．surprising | B．to be surprised |
| C．surprised | D．having surprised |
He has his faults, but _____ he is an excellent teacher and we all respect him.
| A．all in all | B．as a result | C．all the best | D．in other words |
My uncle brought his girlfriend to ____ my parents’ happy marriage with her own eyes at Christmas that year.
| A．practice | B．appreciate | C．experience | D．witness |
I’m looking for an opportunity to display my _____ in advertising.
| A．mood | B．appearance | C．talent | D．character |