The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police
A.Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped
B.Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped
C.Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned
D.The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police

The manager contributed generously, so I could continue my plan.
A.Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.
B.The manager’s generous contribution got my plan continue.
C.But for the manager’s generous contribution, l couldn’t have continued my plan.
D.Should the manager contribute generously, l could continue my plan.

My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953. It was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
A.My grandparents' lake house built in 1953 and was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
B.My grandparents' lake house, built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire
C.My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire
D.The forest fire destroyed my grandparents' lake house was built in 1953

The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months.
A.There has been a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months.
B.There is a steady decline of the rate of inflation during recent months.
C.There is a steady decline of the rate in inflation during recent months.
D.There has been a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent months.

We had better leave him a note because it is possible they will arrive late.
A.We had better leave him a note in case they may arrive late.
B.We had better leave him a note in case they will arrive late.
C.We had better leave him a note in case they are likely to arrive late.
D.We had better leave him a note in case they arrive late.

The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages. He did not want them to leave.
A.The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages in order not to want them to leave.
B.The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages though he wanted them to leave.
C.The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages so that he did not want them to leave.
D.The company director decided to raise the workers’ wages because he did not want them to leave.

“I’ll speak calmly. I really will!”, he said.
A.He promised to speak calmly
B.He remind me to speak calmly
C.He refused to speak calmly
D.He offered to speak calmly

Marie Curie was a famous mathematician and physicist. She also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
A.Winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Marie Curie became a famous mathematician and physicist.
B.Marie Curie was a famous mathematician rather than physicist although she won the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
C.Marie Curie, a famous mathematician and physicist, also won the Nobel Prize for chemistry.
D.Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize for chemistry so she was a famous mathematician and physicist.

We had no sooner got to know our neighbors than they moved away.
A.Soon after we got to know our neighbors, we stopped having contact with them.
B.If our new neighbors had stayed longer, we would have got to know them better.
C.Once we had got used to our new neighbors, they moved somewhere else.
D.Hardly had we become acquainted with our new neighbors when they went somewhere else to live.

A new book is twice as expensive as an old one.
A.An old book is more cheaper than a new one.
B.A new book is twice the price of an old one.
C.An old book is as twice as the price of the new one.
D.A new book is so far more expensive than an old one.