Snow is rare in this area. You can hardly see any snow, ________ it is winter.
A. ever since B. now that
C. even though D. even so
The prices have been rising all the time, especially that of housing. So it is high time the government _______ action to solve it.
A. takes B. have taken C. took D. to take
— So much work needs to be finished in such a short time.
— _________ I’ll give you a hand.
A. Not to worry. B. So what?
C. You can’t be too careful! D. That’s right.
. _________ the wind and the sun, the color on the board gradually ran.
A. Being exposed to B. Having exposed C. Exposing D. Exposed to
________ no modern technology, the Egyptians had to move each stone by hand.
A. It being B. There being C. There was D. Being
No sooner ________ at the airport than she was surrounded by the reporters.
A. had the star arrived B. the star had arrived
C. has the star arrived D. the star has arrived
