_______ difficult the task may be, we must finish it on time, because we can’t meet such a precious opportunity _______ we have expected.
| A．Whatever; that | B．However; as |
| C．However; that | D．Whatever; which |
____ in a key university is almost every high school student’s wish.
| A．Educating | B．To educate | C．Educated | D．Being educated |
_____ you keep on trying, I really don’t mind whether you can come up top in your class.
| A．As long as | B．Even though | C．As soon as | D．The moment |
The medical reform in that country proved to be _____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after _____ failure.
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．a; a | D．/; / |
After working for two years, Tim Martin was ___ as the top manager in charge of the company.
| A．ranked | B．appointed | C．recognized | D．classified |
I’m sorry to tell you that we decided __________ your plan.
| A．to abandon | B．abandoning | C．to quit | D．quitting |