____ the rain, he insisted, the football game can not be cancelled.
| A．Instead of | B．In spite of | C．Due to | D．In relation to |
Mr. Johnson, ________ as a manager for many years, found it hard to be an ordinary clerk again.
| A．having worked | B．worked |
| C．to have worked | D．working |
________ little such material left, they decided to hold a meeting to discuss what ________.
| A．There was; was done | B．Being; to be done |
| C．Having; to do | D．With; was done |
—I regret ________ you that your application has not been successful.
—Not successful? I performed pretty well in my interview!
| A．informing | B．to inform |
| C．having informed | D．to have informed |
________ as a responsible person, Tony was appointed head of the department.
| A．Judging | B．Judged |
| C．Having judged | D．To be judged |
By the time I saw the job ________ in the newspaper, it was already too late to apply.
| A．advertised | B．to be advertised |
| C．being advertised | D．having been advertised |