The tenant of the affordable studio apartment is the most excellent engineer in our software development company _____ his poor education background and old age. His technical capacity comes from his great devotion and rich experience.
A.in spite B.though C.despite of D.despite
_____ in the Song Dynasty, Confucius Temple of Nanjing, a massive ancient architectural complex, has now developed into a famous scenic spot, _____ sightseeing, shopping, tasty foods and crosstalk shows.
A.Having built; being famous for B.Built; famous for
C.Built; being famous for D.Being built; famous for
The ambitious white-collar worker has been working round the clock for many years, _____ to buy a beautifully-decorated _____ Tudor-style villa with an en suite bathroom and a sweeping staircase in a gated community with public transportation right at the front door.
A.hoping; 2 story B.hoping; 2-story C.to hope; 2-story D.to hope; 2-storys
The modern-looking woman boasted as if her father were the most successful stockbroker on Wall Street and _____ in stock market for many years, but in fact her father knew little about finance and economy.
A.invested B.had invested C.would have invested D.would invest
The elderly need special care in winter, as they are _____ to the sudden change of weather.
A.sensitive B.affordable C.ridiculous D.reasonable
--- How do you find the television tower overlooking the city and the river?
--- It has changed out of all _____ in the past 10 years, completely new in front of me.
A.realization B.description C.expression D.recognition
