______he was late for the conference was he missed the train by one minute this morning.
| A．Why; because |
| B．That; why |
| C．That; because |
| D．Because; that |
________ had been done, the working efficiency of the employees still remained low.
| A．Though | B．Despite the fact that |
| C．Despite | D．Despite what |
_______ as “a class of one ”, independent learning enabled you to study at your own pace.
| A．Describing | B．Described |
| C．To be described | D．Being described |
______ it be true that we will have to wait for 3 hours in a line to get into the French Pavilion in the Expo Site?
| A．Must | B．Shall | C．Can | D．Need |
Nowadays, many people walk to work _________ the Copenhagen Conference calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to cope with global warming.
| A．in relation to | B．in response to |
| C．in exchange for | D．in return for |
–Anyone in mind for this position? What about Jack?
--He may be a good friend, but business is business. He is not _____ man for _____ job.
| A．a; a | B．the; the | C．a; the | D．the; a |