__________my efforts at persuasion，he wouldn’t agree.
| A．Apart from | B．In spite of | C．Because of | D．Although |
The old man took __________ the story where he left off.
| A．over | B．up | C．on | D．off |
The director made the demand that she __________ the dangerous place as soon as possible.
| A．left | B．would leave | C．leave | D．was leaving |
He was unable to make such progress, __________________.
| A．as he tried hard | B．as hard he tried | C．so hard did he try | D．hard as he tried |
The letters PLA __________ the People’s Liberation Army.
| A．mean for | B．turn for | C．long for | D．stand for |
She finds her new jobs very __________ but she will never give it up.
| A．interesting | B．regretful | C．satisfying. | D．stressful |