I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else —________ I was wasting time.
| A．as a result | B．in the meantime |
| C．in other words | D．for one thing |
How can you expect to get ahead in your life _______you even live to yourself from time to time?
| A．though | B．until | C．before | D．when |
Much disappointed as he is _______ in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.
| A．to have failed | B．failed |
| C．having failed | D．failing |
Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays.
| A．accounting for | B．answering for |
| C．allowing for | D．heading for |
According to the school rules, a student ______ report any damage to school properties to a teacher or the office immediately.
| A．shall | B．will | C．should | D．would |
By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _______ issues, which always aroused too much debate.
| A．confidential | B．controversial |
| C．contemporary | D．contradictory |