________ lack of interest, Tom kept trying hard to catch up with others.
| A．Although | B．In spite | C．Though | D．Despite |
Japan says its prime minister promised to provide the world with "maximum transparency" about ____ accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant during _____ telephone call.
| A．the; a | B．the; the | C．an; the | D．an; a |
Although I can walk about, there is still a _____ pain in my leg.
| A．weak | B．soft | C．gentle | D．slight |
The little boy who got lost decided to remain _____ he was and wait for his dad.
| A．what | B．where | C．there | D．that |
— You’d better not judge a person _____ his appearance.
—I know all the people dressed _____ rags are not beggars.
| A．in; in | B．by; by | C．in; by | D．by; in |
It is true he said surprised us all.
| A．what | B．that | C．what that | D．that what |