It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.
| A． repairing | B． repaired | C． to repair | D． in repair |
A new regulation has passed for bidding supermarkets and stores to ____ free plastic bags
to shoppers.
| A．give off | B．give in | C．give out | D．give up |
―Our company will organize a trip to Hongkong next month. I ______ my mother there.
―I’d rather you ____. After all she has just recovered from her illness and she still feels weak.
| A．will take; won’t | B．am taking; don’t |
| C．will take; didn’t | D．am taking; didn’t |
― How did you find your Spring Festival holiday?
―______ the bad weather, I had fun meeting friends and relatives.
| A．As to | B．But for | C．In spite of | D．Regardless of |
―Do you still live in the countryside?
―Yes. I don’t want to leave the house,______ it is very shabby.
| A．though | B．because | C．once | D．As |
Is this the reason ______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
| A．What he explained | B．how he explained |
| C．he explained | D．why he explained |