Some areas, ____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
| A．due to | B．with regard to | C．but for | D．in spite of |
_________ a lot of troublesome affairs to deal with,our boss doesn't have any time to spend holidays.
| A．Thanks to | B．For | C．With | D．In case |
_______, you can gently improve your spoken English in a short time.
| A．On the way | B．In this way | C．By the way | D．In the way |
Working in the kitchen for years made Tom ____ a good cook.
| A．for | B．into | C．of | D．as |
The wedding party is to be held on May 18,_____ is, ten days_____ today.
| A．which; from | B．that;except | C．that;from | D．as;since |