Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ________ they knew it to be valuable.
| A．as if | B．now that | C．even though | D．so that |
—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Because the old one has been damaged ______.
| A．to repair | B．beyond repair | C．in repair | D．under repair |
－Hi ,Tom, why not attend my birthday party held last week?
－I am sorry, I had meant to, but I something unexpected.
| A．have met | B．had met | C．meet | D．met |
The newly discovered star was named a Chinese astronomer honour of his contributions to astronomy.
| A．for; in | B．after; for | C．as; in | D．after; in |
The evidence has ______ the first witness’s story.
| A．confused | B．accumulate | C．confirmed | D．attached |
.____on his novel, the author decided to adapt it into a play.
| A．Basing | B．Based | C．To base | D．Being based |