---Poor John! I could hardly recognize him just now!
---_______. He has changed so much.
| A．Never mind | B．No problem | C．Not at all | D．Me, neither |
______ expense, we must take every measure to save the old man’s life.
| A．Because of | B．As a result of | C．Regardless of | D．With regard to |
_________all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post.
| A．Since | B．As | C．If | D．While |
Everything ______, his plan seems more practical.
| A．being taken into consideration | B．took into consideration |
| C．taking into consideration | D．taken into consideration |
That could set off a “credit event,” ______ world financial markets into turmoil（混乱）, much as the collapse(倒闭) of Lehman Brothers ______ in the fall of 2008.
| A．threw；did | B．throwing；did | C．threw；had | D．throwing；had |
Whatever happens, we must______our plans to increase production.
| A．go ahead | B．keep ahead with | C．push ahead | D．push ahead with |