________ May as planned at first, the Smiths decided to set out to Hainan at the end of April.
| A．Instead of | B．In spite of | C．In place of | D．In need of |
The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity, but it may be some time ___________ the situation improves.
| A．since | B．when | C．unless | D．before |
You will see this product _____wherever you go.
| A．to be advertised | B．advertised | C．advertise | D．advertising |
Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asia in the past ten years, _________ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.
| A．when | B．that | C．so that | D．where |
Hardly ___________the door when he rushed into the office out of breath.
| A．I opened | B．did I open | C．I had opened | D．had I opened |
The driver was at ___ loss when ____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
| A．a; / | B．a; the | C．the; the | D．/; / |