Today, ____ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller．
| A．regardless of | B．in spite of | C．because of | D．instead of |
The house is nice, but ______ too small for a family of five.
| A．rarely | B．fairly | C．rather | D．Pretty |
______ from what he said, he must be the thief who has stolen the car.
| A．Judging | B．Judged | C．To judge | D．Judge |
They were surprised that a child could work out the problem ______ they themselves couldn’t.
| A．once | B．while | C．then | D．If |
--- I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.
--- Oh, how nice! Do you know when she ______ ?
| A．was leaving | B．had left | C．has left | D．Left |
The factory was built in a secret place, around _____ were high mountains.
| A．where | B．it | C．that | D．Which |