He has called several times this morning; ________ there is something very important．

A．really

B．obviously

C．especially

D．actually

Because of the rise of sea level, some islands will disappear．________ people of certain countries will have to look for new places to live．

A．Otherwise

B．Yet

C．Thus

D．Though

I know I should ________ on fat, but knowing such things is not much help when it comes to shopping and eating．

A．cut up

B．cut in

C．cut down

D．cut off

The place which ________ the beautiful scenery with the comfortable hot spring baths makes travelers' stay there most enjoyable．

A．compares

B．combines

C．competes

D．connects

Just as I rounded the corner, I ________ a stranger trying to enter Mr．Tailor's House, whose face looked familiar to me．

A．spotted

B．placed

C．glared

D．sought

The window of our room can give us a good view of the street, in which case we witnessed the accident as if we were at the ________．

A．sight

B．scene

C．view

D．scenery

As far as I know, this is a type of music popular in the 1950s, a(n) ________ of jazz and folk music．

A．mixture

B．tradition

C．practice

D．invention

Several leading ________ resigned from the party yesterday．

A．figures

B．numbers

C．images

D．memberships

By law, when a person makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunities to change his mind．

A．annual

B．arbitrary

C．adequate

D．alternative

What our school ________ some new textbooks．

A．needs is

B．needs are

C．need is

D．need are