_________, so she had to be sent to hospital.
| A．Being ill | B．Her mother was ill |
| C．Her mother being ill | D．Having been ill |
There are fewer teaching positions left in big cities, ______ at the same time there are shortages of teachers in small towns．
| A．or | B．and | C．so | D．for |
Mike found his missing car in the street outside his house, ______ newly cleaned and polished.
| A．looked | B．to look | C．looking | D．to be looking |
Viewers continue to watch TV ______ they complain about the quality of the programming.
| A．even though | B．as if | C．as long as | D．unless |
A lot of people often forget that oral exams ______ to test our communicative ability．
| A．design | B．are designed |
| C．are designing | D．are being designed |
I have no idea ______ the journalist could have got his information from.
| A．that | B．why | C．why | D．where |