The hotel is almost finished, but it _____ needs one or two weeks to get ready for guests.
| A．only | B．also | C．even | D．still |
People often have this belief _______ development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.
| A．whether | B．what | C．that | D．how |
Our goal is to make higher education available to anyone who is willing and capable ______ their family background and financial situation.
| A．apart from | B．regardless of |
| C．but for | D．thanks to |
Joining the firm as a clerk, Peter got rapid promotion, and ______ as a manager.
| A．turned up | B．brought up |
| C．ended up | D．showed up |
---If my sister goes to watch the singing competition named I’m a singer next time, _________. The competition is well organized.
--- ____________.
| A．so do I ; So is it | B．so do I ; So it is |
| C．so will I; So is it | D．so will I ; So it is |
I found him sitting in his chair, completely ________ a magazine.
| A．absorbing | B．being absorbed in |
| C．absorbed in | D．absorbing in |