_________ the heavy rain, people managed to help those who were suffering from the earthquake.

A. Because of B. In case of

C. In spite of D. Instead of

_______, a boy of seventeen should have had three novels published.

A. Unbelievable as might it sound

B. As it might sound unbelievable

C. As unbelievable it might sound

D. Unbelievable as it might sound

It’s time you _______ some reading or the other students will leave you behind.

A. got down to B. got away C. got rid of D. got over

It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. ________, we’d better take it to the garage immediately.

A. Otherwise B. If not C. If so D. But for that

It’s important for the figures _________ regularly.

A. to be updated B. to have been updated

C. to update D. to have updated

Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, _______, of course, made all the others upset.

A. who B. which C. what D. that

_____ volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.

A. Since B. Once C. Unless D. While

---Guess what! I have own the first prize in the speaking competition.

---Congratulations! You ______ put a lot of work into it.

A. should B. must

C. should have D. must have

After arriving in the United Sates, this 20-year-old Chinese student found it rather difficult to ____ living on his own.

A. rely on B. adjust to C. depend on D. stick to

Tom looked at Jenny, with tears __ his eyes, and shouted out the words __ _ in his heart for years.

A. filling; having been hidden B. filled; hidden

C. filling; hidden D. filled; hiding