He always did well at school _____ having to do part-time jobs every weekends.
A. in spite of B. regardless of
C. on account of D. in case of
--- Why was our foreign expert unhappy yesterday?
--- News about the earthquake in Japan _______ a feeling of homesickness.
A. set up B. set out
C. set about D. set off
Now we can’t do without the Internet. But no one could imagine the part it _____ in our daily life 20 years ago.
A. was to play B. had played
C. played D. plays
Finding her car stolen, ______.
A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly
C. it was looked for everyone D. she hurried to a policeman for help
The thought of taking the exam again_____me, because I often felt____when I failed.
A. depressing; depressed B. depressing; depressing
C. depressed; depressed D. depressed; depressing
He is so clever that he can solve ______ problems by himself.
A. a great many of B. a large amount of
C. a series of D. much
