Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, _______, of course, made all the others upset.
A. who B. which C. what D. that
It’s important for the figures _________ regularly.
A. to be updated B. to have been updated
C. to update D. to have updated
It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. ________, we’d better take it to the garage immediately.
A. Otherwise B. If not C. If so D. But for that
It’s time you _______ some reading or the other students will leave you behind.
A. got down to B. got away C. got rid of D. got over
_______, a boy of seventeen should have had three novels published.
A. Unbelievable as might it sound
B. As it might sound unbelievable
C. As unbelievable it might sound
D. Unbelievable as it might sound
_________ the heavy rain, people managed to help those who were suffering from the earthquake.
A. Because of B. In case of
C. In spite of D. Instead of