When he was retired and went back home in ________，he was already in ________．

A．the fifties；his sixty

B．fifties；his sixties

C．the fifties；his sixties

D．fifty；sixty

— Why is Sue falling behind her classmates?

— She never studies．________，she plays tennis all day．

A．However

B．Except

C．Instead

D．Anyway

When traveling abroad，one should be careful to carry ________ passport at all times．

A．their

B．one’s

C．her

D．your

It’s so nice to hear from her again．________，we last met more than thirty years ago．

A．What’s more

B．That’s to say

C．In other words

D．Believe it or not

—May I help you?

—We would like a double room ________ has a sea view．

A．which

B．where

C．whose

D．what

________ that he was at home，I called him up in advance．

A．Making sure

B．To make sure

C．Make sure

D．Made sure

This ________ be a very popular place．Look，there’s nobody else here．

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．needn’t

D．won’t

This house can have a second floor ________ its walls are strong enough to hold it up．

A．as

B．although

C．in case

D．so that

—Where can I get your new novel?

—I’m sorry，but it ________ and will soon come out．

A．has printed

B．has been printing

C．is printed

D．is being printed

In the past，most kids took a ________ lunch to the school if they lived far．

A．being packed

B．having packed

C．packing

D．packed