The map is one of the best tools a man has _ _ he goes to a new place.
| A．whenever | B．whatever |
| C．wherever | D．however |
The party will be held in the garden, weather_________.
| A．permitting | B．to permit |
| C．permitted | D．permit |
I have two elder brothers, ____ in the army for ten years.
| A．the elder of whom served |
| B．the older having served |
| C．the older of which served |
| D．the elder one has served |
Nothing could be done at the meeting, the chairman_____ absent.
| A．being | B．was |
| C．to be | D．be |
Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some ____________ a life span of around 20 years.
| A．having | B．had |
| C．have | D．to have |
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon left for Pakistan this morning， his assistant _________ him there this Friday.
| A．joins | B．joined |
| C．joining | D．to join |