We're all ready to put it into operation. ______, we're going to take action as fast as possible.
A. In total B. In general
C. In conclusion D. In other words
The big snow caused great _______to the people living in the south of China, ________some of them homeless.
A. destroy; left B. damage; leaving
C. ruin; having left D. wound; leaving
Mr. Smith, ______ in the factory for thirty years, is on the way back to his village.
A. to work B. working
C. to have worked D. having worked
—How was that?
—I was chatting on line _____ the power went out.
A. because B. while C. as D. when
Our teacher always speaks slowly and clearly in class _____.
A. so as to be understood B. to have understood
C. so as to understand D. to understand
—Are you satisfied with the answer?
—Not at all. It couldn't have been ______.
A. worse B. so bad
C. better D. the worst
