It is reported that a storm is on its way, but the weather today is ______ warm and sunny.
A. frustratingly B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly
It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
A. news B. print C. publication D. press
All the pictures in this book, ______ otherwise stated, come from those taken by Miss Brown.
A. unless B. until C. even if D. as if
---I acquired ______ Van Gogh from a businessman from Paris the other day.
---Really? Are you sure it’s ______ real one?
A. /, a B. /, the C. a, a D. a, the
______ those troublesome messages, you’d better not give out your number to anyone whom you don’t know.
A. Avoiding B. Avoided C. Having avoided D. To avoid
--- I wonder if I could pay the bill by check.
--- ______. The card machine has just broken down.
A. No problem B. Take your time C. Never mind D. I’m sorry