9.We still had a good harvest of wheat this year _______ the heavy drought in spring .
A.in spite of | B.due to | C.in case of | D.apart from |
What does it matter whether you are rich or poor, ___ you are happy.
A.as long as |
B.unless |
C.even if |
D.though |
She wondered how it ___ that her husband met with trouble again.
A.came up |
B.came across |
C.came out |
D.came about |
He gave me a painting with his name ___.
A.subscribed |
B.subscribing |
C.to subscribe |
D.subscribe |
The ___ of the heavy rain was the flooding of large areas of land.
A.consequence |
B.accident |
C.event |
D.influence |
Having ___ all of his father’s fortune, the son became a beggar.
A.consumed |
B.assumed |
C.evaluated |
D.assigned |