_______ the house prices have risen sharply, the number of buyers is as great as ever.
| A．Despite the fact that | B．In spit of what |
| C．Regardless of | D．Contrary to |
—Have you paid ? What’s my share of the bill?
—____ It wasn’t very much.
| A．It’s up to you. | B．It’s my share. |
| C．None of your business. | D．Don’t worry about it. |
_____ his position as mayor to give jobs to his friends，Williams is now under investigation．
| A．Abused | B．Having abused | C．To abuse | D．To have abused |
—Can I borrow your tape-recorder?
—No. The last time you borrowed it, you _______ it for a month.
| A．kept | B．had kept | C．are keeping | D．have kept |
In the past several weeks, many cities in Northern China from heavy fogs and severe cold.
| A．had suffered | B．have been suffering | C．were suffered | D．suffered |
It was not just the size of the school but ________ it provides for us students________ made it unique.
| A．that; that | B．what; that | C．what; what | D．that; what |