— Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it?
— Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respond. Why waste a perfectly good lie ________ the truth will serve?
| A．unless | B．until |
| C．when | D．while |
He likes novels very much , while I love science fiction _________ .
| A．at peace | B．with care | C．in surprise | D．in particular |
________ cold, he covered his blanket, _____ only his arms _____ .
| A．Felt, left, uncovered | B．Feeling, left, uncovered |
| C．Feeling, leaving, uncovered | D．Felt, left, uncovering |
He lifted the stone only _______ it dropped on his own feet.
| A．have | B．had | C．having | D．to have |
Tom and Jack are both very clever. ________, Tom is _______ Jack.
| A．All in all, as a clever boy as | B．In other words, as clever a boy as |
| C．That is to say, as a clever boy as | D．In word, as clever a boy as |
_____, the players began the game.
| A．Having taken our seats | B．Our taking seats |
| C．We having taken the seats | D．Us having taken the seats |