We all know that, _______, the situation will get worse.
A. not if dealt carefully with B. if not carefully dealt with
C. if dealt not carefully with D. not if carefully dealt with
The fearless pirates kept _______ on the waters off the coat of Somalia, from the Gulf of Aden to the Kenya border along the Indian Ocean.
A. knocking on B. knocking down
C. knocking about D. knocking at
_______ the pull of the earth, a rocket must reach a speed of 28440 km/h.
A. In order to flee B. So as to escape
C. To escape D. So that to flee
The city, _______ by an army of 1,500 soldiers, was difficult to take.
A. protected B. defended C. attacked D. prevented
It was not until he told me ______ what had happened.
A. that I knew B. did I know
C. when I knew D. I had known
All the teachers are _______ content with the students’ performances during the Drama Festival, which are _______ worth watching.
A. very; quite B. well; quite C. well; well D. quite; very