After several sleepless nights, Mr. Smith ______ a perfect solution to the financial problems of his company.
| A．kept up with | B．put up with | C．came up with | D．ended up with |
It was in the business meeting that I made the _____ of Mr. Black.
| A．association | B．acknowledgement | C．acquaintance | D．recognition |
_____ not to miss the flight at 15:20. the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
| A．Reminding | B．Having reminded | C．To remind | D．Reminded |
House prices vary from place to place and are usually high ____ there are famous schools.
| A．since | B．when | C．whether | D．where |
_____ great efforts, we failed to carry our plans through, which made us very disappointed.
| A．In place of | B．Instead of | C．In case of | D．In spite of |
All the Harry Potter books by Joanne Rowling, a poor single mother ____ in Edinburgh, ______all over the world.
| A．lives; are well sold | B．living; sell well |
| C．lives; sell good | D．living; are well sold |