The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ___ his notes.
| A． bringing up | B． referring to |
| C． looking for | D． trying to |
______ having a busy schedule, Ariel Lin attended an environmental art exhibition.
| A．Despite of | B．In spite of | C．Thanks to | D．Even though |
—Mary was being badly treated when John happened to pass by and helped her out.
—I think it was not a pure ________but had been well planned.
| A．coincidence | B．consequence | C．incident | D．contradiction |
Huge quantities of information ________available on the internet, but whether the information ________ reliable needs to be further proved.
| A．is, is | B．are, is | C．is, are | D．are, are |
Had it been possible I would have gone to the movies, but I _______ busy.
| A．had been | B．am | C．was | D．would be |
Don’t be too general. Please give a ________suggestion on how to deal with this difficulty.
| A．specific | B．flexible | C．delicate | D．fragrant |