People often have this belief _______ development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.
A. whether B. what C. that D. how
Our goal is to make higher education available to anyone who is willing and capable ______ their family background and financial situation.
A. apart from B. regardless of
C. but for D. thanks to
Joining the firm as a clerk, Peter got rapid promotion, and ______ as a manager.
A. turned up B. brought up
C. ended up D. showed up
---If my sister goes to watch the singing competition named I’m a singer next time, _________. The competition is well organized.
--- ____________.
A. so do I ; So is it B. so do I ; So it is
C. so will I; So is it D. so will I ; So it is
I found him sitting in his chair, completely ________ a magazine.
A. absorbing B. being absorbed in
C. absorbed in D. absorbing in
When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
A. compared B. being compared
C. comparing D. having compared
