He found it increasingly difficult to read，________ his eyesight was beginning to fail.
| A．though | B．for | C．but | D．so |
—Guess what! I came across an old friend at the party last night.
—______. I’m sure you had a wonderful time.
| A．Sounds good! | B．All right | C．Very well. | D．How nice! |
At the evening party the host said ______ was able to solve the riddle could get a nice present as a reward.
| A．whoever | B．who | C．no matter who | D．whomever |
Hardly ______ to the airport ______ he was surrounded by many journalists and fans.
| A．the famous singer had got;" when | B．the famous singer got; then |
| C．had the famous singer got; when | D．did the famous singer get; then |
Thanks to the measures ______ by the local government , the polluted river is becoming clearer and clearer and fish have begun to show up in it.
| A．taking | B．taken | C．to take | D．having taken |
The boys are still playing basketball happily on the court ______ it is raining heavily.
| A．in case | B．even though | C．as if | D．as long as |