For miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree ______.
| A．on earth | B．in sight | C．at a distance | D．in place |
The man is teaching in our school, but，believe it or not，he __ as a business man for 8 years.
| A．worked | B．was working | C．had worked | D．has been working |
_________ the final exams, I would have gone to the concert yesterday.
| A．In spite of | B．But for | C．Because of | D．As for |
She hesitated at the gate of the canteen, _________ whether to enter or not.
| A．to wonder | B．wondered | C．wondering | D．wonder |
I met one of my students the other day. After several years, she changed a lot and looked different from ____ she used to be.
| A．that | B．whom | C．what | D．who |
Had Jack received six more votes in the election last week, he______ the chairman of the students’ union now.
| A．must have been | B．would have been | C．were | D．would be |