—I will have to think about it again.
—If you ________， you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether.
| A．hesitate | B．wonder |
| C．continue | D．fail |
—Does Thomas agree to go with us?
—No, despite our efforts to _______ him.
| A．advise | B．persuade | C．remind | D．inform |
Our job is with _______ hours: one can work in the morning or in the afternoon, so long as work for no less than five hours every day.
| A．changeable | B．various | C．tight | D．flexible |
There is one issue that stands out above all the rest, one every student is concerned about, _______ which class he may be from.
| A．regardless of | B．on account of |
| C．in addition to | D．according to |
The pop star was asked many personal issues, surrounded by crowds of fans, so that his patience _______.
| A．came out | B．broke out | C．stood out | D．gave out |
Only when our project has been approved of by the committee ______ to carry it out.
| A．did we start | B．we started |
| C．can we start | D．we start |