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_____ her poor health, she stuck to her post all the same.
| A．Due to | B．As a result of | C．Even if | D．Regardless of |
When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all___________.
| A．out of the breath | B．short of the breath |
| C．out of breath | D．short of breaths |
. All the students were____ when they heard the_____ news.
| A．excited…excited | B．excited… exciting |
| C．exciting… exciting | D．exciting… excited |
Last night he worked until late. _____, he had to walk home in the dark.
| A．In other words | B．In return | C．In my view | D．As a result |
_______ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing | C．Comparing | D．When compared |
Nobody wants to__________especially in public.
| A．make fun of | B．be made fun of | C．making fun of | D．made fun of |