In order to enhance market competitiveness, we welcome any comments from consumers, favourable or _______.
A. rather B. regardless
C. otherwise D. though
—I pressed the button just now, but no copies came out.
—The machine _______ well. You must have made an error in operation.
A. runs B. ran
C. had run D. has run
I got enough money ready before leaving for the bookstore _______ I found many good books that could add to my collection.
A. so that B. in case
C. provided that D. only if
—Believe it or not, I have just resigned.
—_______ It’s a good company and you get a 6% pay rise every year.
A. You what? B. So what?
C. So long! D. You bet!
—What a pity that Dad didn’t attend my graduation ceremony yesterday afternoon.
—Oh, he _______ some business partners from Europe.
A. would meet B. was meeting
C. had met D. has met
_______ economic growth, various measures are being taken to expand domestic demand.
A. Having stabilized B. Stabilizing
C. Stabilized D. To stabilize
