His illness _____ his absence.
A. showed B. accounts for C. explains D. gives out
You’ve been so kind to us that we will always be deeply _____.
A. out of debt B. in your debt C. in trouble D. in danger
—Mr. Green was born in China.
—It’s no _____ he can speak Chinese so well.
A. matter B. doubt C. wonder D. problem
The meeting was to have started at nine o’clock, but the chairman had not _____ by ten.
A. turned up B. turned down C. turned out D. turned off
We have planted thousands of trees in recent years. This year _____ we’ve planted ten thousand trees.
A. even B. just C. alone D. only
It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, _____ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.
A. that B. while C. which D. when
