He didn’t work hard, as we all know, _________ he was fired. Which is NOT correct?

Believe it or not! If you travel by jet plane, Tokyo and Shanghai are ________ neighbors.

It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ______, because we don’t feel as safe on it.

------Did you see the movie last night?
------Yes, but it was __________ disappointing.

There was no wind.The smoke  rose  ________upward.
A  elegantly  B straightly  C extremely  D regularly

–You will try not to annoy her when explaining why she hasn’t been invited, won’t you?
--_________.

–I’m sorry I lost your pen, Charlie.
--Oh, _________? That’s all right.

—Why are you standing here?
—I’m waiting for Shirley. She will be back _____.

---Does Rita feel better today?
---Her condition has______improved, but it will be some time before she returns to school．

The fierce competition of this international tennis tournament ended in a tie, 3-3, so the two sides are________neck and neck.