__________ is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.

A. AsB. It

C. WhatD. That

I’d like to invite you to my home ________your warm hospitality（款待）.

A. in return ofB. in return for

C. in return toD. in return with

— The book deserves __________ a second time.

— Sorry, I can't follow you clearly.

— I said that the book was worth__________.

A. reading; to read

B. reading; reading

C. To be read, to be read

D. reading; being read

The headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor _________ it a thought.

A. does he even giveB. he even gives

C. he will even giveD. will he even give

I can’t tell you the exact time when I’ll get there, maybe at 8 or 9 or later. __________, I’ll be there as early as I can.

A. ThusB. However

C. AnyhowD. Therefore

The driver who died in the accident _________, but he didn’t wear the seat belt.

A. could survived B. could have survived

B. must survived D. must have survived

The teacher asked his students to leave a space in their exercise books ________.

A. every a few linesB. each a few lines

C. each few linesD. every few lines

Some scientists believe that ________ is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found.

A. it; thatB. it; whether

C. there; thatD. there; whether

More than 10,000 competitors from the world came to Beijing to compete __________ each other __________medals in 2008

A. with; forB. for; against

C. against; withD. for; with

It was in the room _________ he was born _________ the meeting was held.

A. that; thatB. where; that

C. which; whereD. where; which