We tried ______ to persuade him to stay home, but at last, he went to the construction site despite his bad illness.
| A．in case | B．in vain |
| C．in fact | D．in addition |
I don’t smoke now, but I _______ for more than twenty years.
| A．smoked | B．was smoking | C．have smoked | D．had smoked |
Surely the day you are informed of your being admitted to a famous key university will be ________ of joy and celebration for your family, relatives and friends.
| A．that | B．the one | C．one | D．those |
He had a headache and went to the chemist's to get something for his pain________.
| A．relax | B．relief | C．leisure | D．comfort |
—Would you like to go to the shopping mall with me tonight?
—I’d like to, but I have to attend a lecture _______ in the school library.
| A．given | B．being given | C．having been given | D．to be given |
________ at the golden belt of Yangtze River Delta, Ma'anshan is the National Garden city _______ wonderful landscape appeals to many visitors every year.
| A．Located; which | B．Locating; which | C．Located; whose | D．Locating; whose |