_______ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
| A．Apart from | B．Rather than | C．In case of | D．In spite of |
Safety in school has been of great concern because of the frequent reports ____ students got injured or killed while in school.
| A．where | B．when | C．which | D．that |
I got the job I _______ for. The boss picked me out of 30 applicants.
| A．interviewed | B．had interviewed | C．was interviewed | D．have been interviewed |
—The product carries one year’s guarantee. ________ I am covered if it doesn’t work?
—That’s right, _______ it’s damaged.
| A．And; if | B．So; unless | C．But; before | D．For; when |
Determined to devote himself to those poor children, he chose to teach in a western province, though he _______ in the city for a better life．
A could stay B would have stayed C could have stayed D had stayed
_______ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb.
| A．Save | B．Having saved | C．Saving | D．To save |