Today，________ rapid transportation and communication，the whole world seems to be smaller.
| A．regardless of | B．in spite of |
| C．instead of | D．because of |
_____ from the appearance, it is very peaceful; but in fact, a war will break out soon.
| A．Judged | B．Judging | C．Having judged | D．To judge |
_____ for a long time, most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.
| A．Being no rain | B．There was no rain |
| C．To be no rain | D．There being no rain |
His first book _______ next month is based on a true story.
| A．published | B．to be published |
| C．to publish | D．being published |
—Can I really get a car as a reward if I win the race?—Absolutely!________.
| A．It all depends | B．I mean it |
| C．You’ve got me there | D．So will you |
My father did buy the CD, ________ he actually doesn’t appreciate the music in it at all.
| A．so | B．because | C．while | D．or |