The girl seriously injured in the Wenchuan earthquake was so well taken care of in the hospital that she could ____ get out of bed without help.
A.nearly B.hardly C.merely D.barely
They gave me so much help, without ____ I couldn't have succeeded last year.
A.them B.which C.it D.that
Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and ____.She got an A.
A.took off B.showed off C.put off D.paid off
When designing your house, you'd better ____ land for a garden.
A.develop B.save C.spare D.share
--- I think George doesn't really care for TV plays.
--- Right, ____ he still watches the program.
A.and B.so C.but D.for
The weather in London is so changeable that people always take their umbrellas with them ____ rain.
A.for fear of B.in hope of
C.in spite of D.because of