Some countries could have been better prepared to fight the virus. Their leaders, _______, resisted calls for strict measures to contain it initially.
A.otherwise B.besides C.though D.thus
It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.
A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance
—Why do you care about him so much?
—You _______ him when he first came out — it was so sad.
A.would have seen B.should have seen C.might have seen D.could have seen
The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.
A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of
—Haven’t you handed in your composition yet?
—Yes. I _______ on it for twenty five minutes.
A.will work B.am working C.would work D.worked
Fortune China released a ranking of business leaders in 2020, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, _______ the list with outstanding leadership.
A.topping B.topped C.to top D.having topped
