Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A.Because
B.Even though
C.Because of
D.In spite of

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It turned out that I ______ have bought Frank a present after all.
A.oughtn't
B.mustn't
C.needn't
D.mightn't

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There are two major factors_______ this decrease in the number of students_______ an MBA degree in their countries today.
A.cause/seek
B.cause/to seek
C.causing/ to seek
D.causing/seeking

A shape with four equal sides and one right angle (call) ______ a square.
A.has been called
B.calls
C.is called
D.is calling

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The receptionist didn’t know_______ whom the message was intended.
A.with
B.to
C.for
D.at

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_______, the would-be thief made quite a commotion, which alerted the soldiers who then arrested the man.
A.When saw the bear
B.That they saw the bear
C.He had seen they bear
D.Upon seeing the bear

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Once_______ with the latest technology, many vehicle manufacturing factories are believed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) drastically.
A.being equipped
B.having equipped
C.equipped
D.equipping

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I’m afraid I’m not really_______ to comment on the matter which is not related to my major.
A.qualified
B.quality
C.qualitative
D.qualitatively

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_______ the film's director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone.
A.What
B.Due to
C.Although
D.That

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There are _______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to tackle.
A.such a lot of environmental problems
B.too numerous environmental problems
C.so fewer environmental problems
D.such many environmental problems