----Where have you been?
---- I _______ stuck in the traffic. I ________ here earlier.
| A．had got; would have been |
| B．have got; would be |
| C．got; had done |
| D．got ; would have been |
The airport ______ next year will help promote tourism in this area.
| A．being completed | B．having been completed |
| C．completed | D．to be completed |
（）I don’t really like the author,_______ I have to admit his books are very exciting.
| A．although | B．unless |
| C．until | D．once |
The role of Chinese Dama in the economy has been over-estimated by some western media ______ their “gold rush” has had little influence on gold prices.
| A．so that | B．but that |
| C．now that | D．in that |
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 |
__ you get no applause, you should accept a curtain call gracefully and appreciate your own efforts.
| A．Even though | B．As long as |
| C．Until | D．As far as |