．_____ you told me, I heard nothing of what had happened.
A．Unless B．Until C．After D．When
Children sometimes find it hard to _____ their parents’ expectations.
A．come up with B．live up to C．make up for D．close up to
．― The fishermen should have been warned of bad weather.
― _____, but they didn’t listen to it.
A．So were they B．So should they C．Yes, they were D Yes, they should.
The police were seeking more information to find out _____ the rich merchant.
A．who was it that killed B．who it was that killed
C．it was who killed D．who was it killed
― Have you finished your composition already, Jack?
― Yes, I _____ it within half an hour.
A．have finished B．finish C．finished D．had finished
There is no way to get to the small island where my grandparents live _____ by boating.
A．rather than B．other than C．instead of D．in place of
