—What do you think of Thomas?
—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
| A．in a word | B．as a result | C．by the way | D．on the contrary |
—Are all the titles of the articles __________ in the contents?
—Yes, all __________.
| A．listed; included | B．listing; includes |
| C．listed; including | D．being listed; being included |
Great attention must be paid __________ welfare, especially in the poor area.
| A．develop | B．to develop |
| C．to developing | D．developing |
—Why were you so late for work today?
— __________ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.
| A．Driving | B．I drove |
| C．To drive | D．That I drove |
No one can avoid __________ by advertisements.
| A．to be influenced | B．being influenced |
| C．influencing | D．having influenced |
His mother left for work, __________ any of the dishes prepared for her.
| A．not eating | B．didn't eat |
| C．not having eaten | D．having not eaten |