These stories expressed the same idea that all individuals， ______ poor， were capable of becoming wealthy ______ they were hard-working and honest.
| A．no matter what； as long as |
| B．whatever; in order that |
| C．no matter how; so long as |
| D．however; ever since |
A lack of ____ of cultural differences to local customs can cause problems.
| A．existence | B．revolution | C．awareness | D．evidence |
______ that he has no qualifications in business management , Ken plans to gain the necessary skills by taking a part-time course.
| A．Concerning | B．Concerned | C．Being concerned | D．To concern |
_____ he met with the difficulty did he realize the importance of group work.
| A．Even though | B．Never until | C．Only before | D．Ever since |
Exciting as its special effects are ___ , there is too much violence in the film.
| A．to watch | B．to be watched | C．watching | D．being watched |
His health failing, ____ last year.
| A．so the school gave Mr. Smith leave | B．the school had given Mr. Smith leave |
| C．so Mr. Smith went on leave from work | D．Mr. Smith went on leave from work |