_____________ bad-tempered at times, he is still respected by all the students.
| A．In spite of | B．Even if | C．Not until | D．Despite |
Nancy is _______ dancing, and she keeps dancing till midnight every day.
| A．curious about | B．crazy about |
| C．worried about | D．concerned about |
Bruce, I can’t stand _______ near Mike. He refuses _______ talking with others in class.
| A．sitting, stopping | B．to sit; stopping |
| C．sitting; to stop | D．to sit; to stop |
The moment I got back to the classroom, I found I _______ my jacket on the playground.
| A．left | B．had left |
| C．have left | D．was leaving |
— Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
— I ______ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
| A．attended | B．had attended |
| C．would attend | D．would have attended |
His stepmother is kind to him, ______ whom she has a deep love.
| A．with | B．at | C．of | D．about |