It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.

A. despite

B.  although

C. in spite

D. even though

Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.

A. despite

B.  in spite of

C. although

D. no matter how

In a short time, when the clock _______ nine, we _______ here for an hour.

A. strikes-will have been waiting

B.  has struck-will wait

C. strikes-will have waited

D. has struck-will be waiting

We __________ very busy in the office recently; otherwise, I __________ to see your baby earlier.

A. are - would be coming

B. had been - will have come

C. will be - might come

D. have been - would have come

I wish I__________ a doctor in the future.

A. am

B.  were

C. had been

____________ the storm, he would have arrived much earlier.

A. thanks to

B.  not only

C. but for

D. except

My teacher _______ while he _______ a car.

A. didn’t smoke-is driving

B.  hasn’t smoked-was driving

C. doesn’t smoke-is driving

D. hadn’t smoked-was driving

You _______ the work that you _______ assigned to.

A. didn’t finish- had been

B. don’t finish- are

C. haven’t finished- were

D. can’t finish- could be

She hid the present______.

A. so that the children wouldn’t find it

B.  in order to the children not to find it

C. for the children not find it

D. in order that the children not to find it

 Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.

A. despite

B. in spite

C. even if

Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.

A. the weather is bad

B.  it is a bad weather

C. the bad weather

D. the weather was bad

He would never do anything to _______ the lives of his children.

A. danger

B.  dangerous

C. endanger

D. endangered

She asked me if I _________pop music.

A. like

B. to like

C. will like

D. liked

The sea bed _______ here to 5000 meters.

A. deep

B.  deepens

C. deeper

He went to work _____________ his headache.

A. despite

B.  although

C. because

D. because of

The show is _____ for us to see.

A. enough interesting

B.  very interesting

C. interesting enough

D. interesting

The lesson _____ for me to understand.

A. is very difficult

B.  too difficult

C. difficult too

D. is too difficult

She has a highly _______ mind.

A. invent

B.  inventive

C. inventor

D. invention

_______ movie would you prefer to see – “Romeo and Juliet” or “Titanic”?

A. What

B.  Who

C. Whom

D. Which

Her uncle lived in Barcelona for several years, _______ he taught Spanish.

A. when

B.  where

C. which

D. that

There is no reason _______ they shouldn't be successful.

A. that

B.  what

C. why

D. when

My older sister was just getting into the kitchen _______ the receiver rang.

A. when

B.  where

C. what

D. which

_______ are they doing that for? Please tell me.

A. Whom

B.  That

C. What

D. Why

Yesterday morning my mother _______ me a new bicycle as my old one _______ stolen.

A. bought-was

B.  bought-had been

C. had bought-was

D. had bought-had been

John _______ a respectful and obedient student.

A. said to be

B.  is said

C. is said being

D. is said to be

It _______it is parents responsibility to take good care of their children.

A. commonly says that

B.  commonly to be said that

C. is commonly said that

D. is commonly saying

_______ by the police.

A.The stealing car has just been found

B.  The stolen car has just been found

C. The stealing car has just found

D. The stolen car has just found

The desserts_______by  Karen.

A.are going to be prepared

B.  are going to prepare

C are preparing

D. are to prepare

My teacher asked me if I knew _______ had got that job.

A. who

B.  whom

C. that

D. which

I’m going to meet a woman with _______ I used to study.

A. who

B.  whose

C. whom

D. that

It was difficult to deliver the letter_______the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

A. though

B.  but

C. so

D. because

The leader said that ................... to award the prize to you .

A. He is pleasing

B. he was pleasing

C. he is pleased

D. he was pleased

___________he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.

A. Since

B.  Although

C. However

The students arrived late _________the traffic jam.

A. because

B.  owing to

C. despite

D. so

We decided to leave the party early____________it was boring.

A. due to

B.  because

C. but

My sister will take the plane______________she dislikes flying.

A. because

B.  so that

C. although

D. before

Tom has a bike, ________he always walks to school.

A. but

B.  because of

C. because

D. despite

He had an _______ for a job with a foreign company two days ago.

A. interview

B.  interviewee

C. interviewer

D. interviewing

The kids really liked the zoo, _______ the elephants.

A. special

B.  specialty

C. specialize

D. especially

_______, we ask for a deposit of $200 beforehand.

A. Added

B.  Addition

C. Additional

D. Additionally