---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.
| A．Apart from | B．Thanks to |
| C．Regardless of | D．In regard to |
How about taking __________ short break? I want to make __________ call.
| A．the; a | B．a; the |
| C．the; the | D．a; a |
In __________ film Cast Away. Tom Hanks plays __________ man named Chuck Noland.
| A．a; the | B．the; a |
| C．the; the | D．a; a |
—— Where’s Jack?
—— I think he’s still in＿＿＿bed, but he might just be in＿＿＿bathroom．
| A．／；／ | B．the； the | C．the；／ | D．／； the |
Which is＿＿＿＿＿country, Canada or Australia?
| A．a large | B．larger | C．a larger | D．the larger |
Alexander Graham Bell invented＿＿＿＿＿telephone in1876．
| A．／ | B．a | C．the | D．one |