—What a mistake!
—Yes. I ________ his doing it another way, but without
success.
| A．was suggesting | B．will suggest |
| C．would suggest | D．had suggested |
Stop making so much noise ____ the neighbor will start complaining.
| A．or else | B．but still | C．and then | D．so that |
A mysterious illness, referred to as “ a typical phenomena”, has been brought under control, the government said on Wednesday, ______ no cause of it has been made public.
| A．though | B．when | C．that | D．because |
Before leaving home, make sure to turn off the electricity, lock the door, ______ the windows open.
| A．and not to leave | B．instead of leaving |
| C．rather than leave | D．and not leave |
I can _____ some noise while I’m studying, but I can’t stand very loud noise.
| A．put up with | B．get rid of | C．have effects on | D．keep away from |
The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baker ______ to his invention recently.
| A．while devoting | B．while devoted |
| C．while he was devoted | D．while devoting himself. |