______ bright a talker you are, there are time when it’s better to remain silent.
| A．Whatever | B．However | C．Whenever | D．Whoever |
The Chinese economy is still doing well ______ the current financial crisis.
| A．on behalf of | B．in spite of |
| C．in terms of | D．as a consequence of |
Jack was ______ the computer games so that he failed the exams.
| A．connected with | B．tired of |
| C．happy with | D．addicted to |
We all think it is Jack as well as his wife that ______ for their son's bad performance at school.
| A．are to blame | B．is to be blamed |
| C．are to be blamed | D．is to blame |
It's so nice to hear from her. ______ , we last met more than thirty years ago.
| A．What's more | B．That is to say |
| C．In other words | D．Believe it or not |
—Do these paintings ______ you?
—Yes，especially the colors of them.
| A．stick to | B．lead to |
| C．appeal to | D．refer to |