It was raining hard，，the peasants went on with their work．
| A．but | B．and | C．however | D．although |
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP after April 8, which _______a major operating system for some Chinese computer users, and advised users to upgrade to Windows 8.1.
| A．remained | B．remains | C．is remaining | D．is remained |
The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.
| A．response | B．enthusiasm | C．significance | D．consequence |
The couple who were not _______ to each other ended up in divorce.
| A．committed | B．related | C．attended | D．contributed |
I took my driving license with me on holiday, _______ I wanted to hire a car.
| A．incase | B．even if | C．ever since | D．so that |
Now _______ you have to do is to admit your mistakes and immediately correct them.
| A．that | B．whether | C．what | D．how |