After the earthquake, it seemed ________ the world was at an end.
A. as for B. even then C. even if D. as if
We have put off the meeting till next week, ________ we will be all here.
A. that B. which C. who D. when
The manager ________ for London for a business conference this afternoon. Can you get him to the airport?
A. is leaving B. left
C. have left D. was leaving
As a matter of fact, I dislike this plan; I hope you can ________ a better one.
A. care about B. come up with
C. go through D. set up
—What’s the weather like tomorrow?
—I have no idea. Just a minute, I ________ it for you.
A. will check B. have checked
C. checked D. had checked
________ the heavy rain, we didn’t go for picnic last weekend.
A. In search of B. Because of
C. Instead of D. Ever since