_______ 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 |
One-room schoolhouses can still be found in _____ areas where there are no other schools for many miles.
| A．disposed | B．deserted | C．isolated | D．abandoned |
I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.
| A．possibility | B．permission | C．choice | D．selection |
I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.
| A．set | B．band | C．group | D．class |
As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.
| A．returned | B．absorbed | C．dissolved | D．recovered |
The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.
| A．split | B．separate | C．tear | D．divide |