He sat at the desk, __________ a novel.
| A．read | B．to read | C．reading | D．Reads |
I don't really like the author,I have to admit his books are very exciting.
| A． | although | B． | unless | C． | until | D． | once |
Writing out all the invitations by hand was more time-consuming than we______.
| A．will expect | B．are expecting | C．expect | D．had expected |
It was the middle of the night __ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game.
| A．that | B． as | C． which | D．when |
He is thought ___foolishly .Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job.
| A．to act | B． to have acted | C． acting | D．having acted |
It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life __his great wealth.
| A．without | B． despite | C． in | D．to |