_______ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
| A．As | B．Since | C．Once | D．While |
. Mage is rather difficult to make friends with, but her friendship, _____ is truer than any other.
| A．once gained | B．when to gain | C．after gained | D．while gaining |
Only through experiences of trial and suffering _____, and success achieved.
| A．the soul can be strengthened | B．can the soul be strengthened |
| C．strengthened the soul can be | D．can the soul strengthened |
Unless _____, the Minister wouldn't attend the welcome party.
| A．to invite | B．inviting | C．being invited | D．invited |
We all feel puzzled why the students _____ the same mistakes repeatedly in exams.
| A．were making | B．have been making | C．had made | D．will be making |
To their relief, their students _____ escaped from the shaking building.
| A．narrowly | B．slightly | C．nearly | D．lightly |