______ halfway through the exercise, the teacher changed his mind and collected all our papers.
| A．When only being | B．When we were only |
| C．Being only | D．Having been |
________, I prefer to listen to classical music rather than rock ’n’ roll.
| A．Sooner or later | B．In this way | C．On the whole | D．Little by little |
Success________ hard work while laziness ________ failure, as everyone knows.
| A．results in; results from | B．results from; results in |
| C．leads to; lies in | D．results in; leads to |
——We are going to hold a sports meeting tomorrow.
——__________ it rains?
| A．How about | B．What if | C．If only | D．Even if |
You have no idea how she finished the relay race _________ her foot injured so much.
| A．for | B．as | C．with | D．despite |
According to a recent survey, the ________ age of students of Senior Two is seventeen.
| A．common | B．ordinary | C．usual | D．average |