_____, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
| A．Absurd as might it sound |
| B．As it might sound absurd |
| C．As absurd it might sound |
| D．Absurd as it might sound |
____ by high mountains, the city is infamous for air pollution.
| A．Surrounding | B．To be surrounded |
| C．Surrounded | D．Having surrounded |
There were so many people on the platform waiting to ____ the train that we gave it up.
| A．check | B．carry | C．find | D．board |
The little girl has ____ gift for ____ music. She has won some major prizes for it.
| A．a; / | B．/; a | C．the; / | D．a; the |
The war ____ because neither side would give in to the other.
| A．broke down | B．broke out | C．gave up | D．gave away |
He found it impossible to please his boss; ____, he quit the well-paid job.
| A．however | B．even so | C．otherwise | D．thus |