The telephone _____ three times in the last hour, and each time it _____ for my sister.
A.had rung; was B.has rung; was
C.rang; has been D.has been ringing; is
____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.
A.When B.While C.Unless D.Since
Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.
A.contribution B.association
C.accommodation D.Distribution
Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.
A.despite of, being founded
B.in spite of, being found
C.despite, being founded
D.though, being found
A woman with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, “Is there a hospital around _____ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?”
A.that B.which
C.where D.What
She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _____ she said meant.
A.that B.what
C.that that D.what what