____ lack of energy, he still kept on helping the injured people.
| A．Thanks to | B．Due to | C．Despite | D．Even if |
—Did the policeman let you in?
—No, ___ I told him who I was.
| A．if |
| B．once |
| C．as though |
| D．even if |
Young people today are living a much more comfortable life than their parents ___ several years ago.
| A．did |
| B．had |
| C．were |
| D．would |
He was about to leave ___ Tom arrived so he stayed a little longer.
| A．when |
| B．while |
| C．as |
| D．before |
Each statue is of a person who has made a ___ in American history.
| A．difference |
| B．improvement |
| C．significance |
| D．importance |
The official ___ whom we applied ___ a permit was most warm-hearted.
| A．for; for |
| B．to; for |
| C．in; to |
| D．to; with |