John didn’t come along, ______ making it necessary for us to get someone else to replace him.
| A．thus | B．anyhow | C．besides | D．however |
— My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly ______.
— You’d better apply for another job.
| A．typical | B．concrete | C．evident | D．regular |
My mom held me and my brother tight, tears of happiness ______ her face, feeling proud of our final success.
| A．to cover | B．covered |
| C．having covered | D．covering |
The real evidence is the least of our worries ______ we have known about it.
| A．since | B．though | C．unless | D．while |
Everyone present certainly thinks there ______ be a total ban on cigarette advertising.
| A．would | B．could | C．should | D．might |
In the lecture, the professor told his students how to write an ______ of a graduate paper, expressing the main argument.
| A．account | B．abstract | C．application | D．address |