________ was known to us all , William had broken his word ________ he would give Tom a rise．

A．As; that

B．It; what

C．It; that

D．As; which

－What a pity!I ________ such a good play．

－I didn’t see it either．I ________ if it will be put on again．

A．have missed; wonder．

B．missed; wonder．

C．have missed; wondering．

D．missed; was wondering．

________ , bird flu can do great harm to the people around the world．

A．Occurring where

B．It occurs where it is

C．Where does it occur

D．Where it occurs

－I’d like to take a chance and run a business in this district．

－Do you know about the local market?________．

A．No problem

B．Better play it safe

C．Do as you please

D．Think nothing of it

In the evening, Mother finished the whole day’s work, ________．

A．tiring and wearing out

B．tired and given out

C．tired and worn out

D．tiring and giving out

________ the unclear statistics, it is clear that advertisers do play a part in the lives of our media．

A．Despite of

B．In spite that

C．Despite

D．Though

Can you explain how it ________ that you were an hour late?

A．come across

B．came to

C．came about

D．came down

You will have to see to ________ that the machine is in good condition before using it．

A．everything

B．yourself

C．all

D．it

It’s reported that a bus went out of ________ control on a highway ________ east of the city and rushed into a river．

A．the; the

B．/; the

C．the; /

D．/; /

A short thin man, ________ past middle age, visited the manager and applied for the position．

A．well

B．much

C．too

D．highly