________ had been done, the working efficiency of the employees still remained low.
| A．Though | B．Despite the fact that |
| C．Despite | D．Despite what |
---The thread of my kite broke and it flew away.
---I told you it would break easily ________ it was the weakest.
| A．where | B．because | C．that | D．in which |
Ma Yun failed twice in the college entrance exam, making people consider him as _____ failure. But now he has won ______ splendid success in business.
| A．\, a | B．a, \ | C．\, \ | D．a, a |
—I’m dead tired. I can’t walk any farther, Jenny.
—______, Tommy. You can do it!
| A．No problem | B．No hurry | C．Come on | D．That’s OK |
Mary worked here as a ________ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
| A．pessimistic | B．temporary | C．previous | D．cautious |
West of the city ________, which provides a lot of job opportunities for the local people.
| A．a factory lies | B．does a factory lie |
| C．is lying a factory | D．lies a factory |