Generally, senior citizens enjoy their freedom and they prefer to live on their own _________ they can.
A. as long as B. as far as C. now that D. even though
In the English language, sentence stress is like word stress and is _________ gives English its rhythm.
A. when B. why C. that D. what
— Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.
— What a coincidence! I __________ about you.
A. was just thinking B. just thought
C. have just thought D. would just think
I need complete quietness when I am writing. A little noise from the outside _________ my inspiration will go.
A. otherwise B. but C. and D. while
— I hear your new head is a little arbitrary in making decisions.
— _________, he often listens to our suggestions!
A. In addition B. As a result C. In other words D. On the contrary
I _________ Lucy to be careful with her handwriting all the time, but she hasn’t polished it at all.
A. told B. have been telling C. will be telling D. have told
