______ “ Double 11”, which is quickly turning into China’s biggest grassroots festival, somewhat overlaps with Valentine’s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.
| A．Ever since | B．In case |
| C．Even though | D．As though |
Every evening after dinner, if not _________ from work, I will spend some time walking my dogs.
| A．being tired | B．tiring | C．tired | D．to be tired |
With the government’s aid, those ________ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.
| A．affect | B．being affected | C．affected | D．were affected |
_________ the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.
| A．Completing | B．Having completed | C．To have completed | D．To complete |
Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with ______ extra stress.
| A．it | B．them | C．one | D．him |
No child likes being __________ at home while others go out to enjoy themselves.
| A．left out | B．left aside | C．left alone | D．left off |