____________he came from the countryside, he became a modern architect.
| A．Although the fact that | B．Despite the fact that |
| C．Despite | D．Though the fact |
After the president made an official announcement, she expressed her ________ opinion.
| A．personal | B．private | C．single | D．individual |
Too much of this report is ________ with out-of-date figures.
| A．taken on | B．taken in | C．taken up | D．taken over |
— I _______ James this evening and ask her to come to my party.
— Don’t phone her between 6 and 7 o’clock. She _______ a bath.
| A．am about to call; will behaving | B．am going to call; is having |
| C．am about to call; is having | D．am going to call; will be having |
We will lose the game unless he ______ us.
| A．helps | B．helped | C．was helping | D．has helped |
Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane ______ in five minutes.
| A．is about to take off | B．is taking off | C．takes off | D．was taking off |