_______ great efforts we had made, we failed to carry our plans through.
A. In case of B. In place of
C. In spite of D. In danger of
I would always _______ my essay before I handed it in, in case it contained any obvious
spelling mistakes.
A. look up B. get through
C. look for D. glance through
_______ less energy, the new kind of machine is appreciated by most of the users.
A. To consume B. Consumed
C. Having consumed D. Consuming
Without his illness, our English teacher _______ to the zoo with us last Sunday.
A. had been B. would have been
C. had had been D. will have been
The children ran out _______ after they finished their homework.
A. of playing B. playing C. to play D. play
Paul, _______ for years to make money, finally paid off his debts.
A. struggled B. struggling
C. having struggled D. to struggle
