Thunderstorms have struck northern China, ______ heavy rain and ______ traffic chaos.
| A．brought, caused | B．bringing, causing |
| C．having brought, having caused | D．to bring, to cause |
______ left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.
| A．Though such a short time |
| B．Because such a short time |
| C．With such a short time |
| D．As such a short time |
Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George.
| A．/,/ | B．the; the | C．the,/ | D．/, the |
--- I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
--- _______？Mary is interested.
| A．Why bother | B．Why not | C．So what | D．What for |
We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style in a personal one.
| A．rather than | B．more than | C．better than | D．less than |
--- Is this the first time you ___ Xiamen?
--- No. But the first time I ____ here, the city wasn’t so beautiful.
| A．visited, come | B．visited, have come | C．have visited, came | D．have visted, have come |