_____________ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students.
| A．In spite of | B．Even if | C．Not until | D．Despite |
I really appreciateto drive me home，but I am afraid that I have to finish my work first now.
| A．you to offer | B．it you offer |
| C．your offering | D．this you are offering |
Many people like to talk about generation gaps. I don’t think there isin my family, though.
| A．it | B．some | C．none | D．one |
The drilling in Antarctica dragged on slowly because of lack of money, equipment breakdowns, environmental ______ and severe cold.
| A．concerns | B．assumption | C．occupations | D．ignorance |
There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are _______ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually ________ offence against Chinese people.
| A．a; / | B．a; the | C．the; / | D．/; an |
—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?
— ______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.
| A．Not a chance | B．Not a little |
| C．Not to mention it | D．Not a big deal |