________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
| A．Whatever | B．However | C．Whichever | D．Whenever |
John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck. His words seemed to have had no visible _______ on the man.
| A．affect | B．effect | C．affection | D．impact |
Living in the mountain area has its problems, ________ obtaining water is a big problem.
| A．of which | B．for what | C．as | D．whose |
Old Richard,ill so long, is losing his memory and needs to be attended to.
| A．to be | B．being | C．having been | D．to have been |
Women at that time were ________ the right to vote because they were not treated equally as men.
| A．denied | B．neglected | C．refused | D．ignored |
It’s too late to set out to see a film now. _________, we have a lot of homework to do.
| A．Besides | B．However | C．Anyhow | D．Meanwhile |