_____ Mrs. Jones falling ill so suddenly, we've cancelled the conference.
A.since
B.seeing as
C.due to
D.because

_______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A.in spite of
B.in spite
C.despite the fact that
D.despite

I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A.even though
B.in spite of
C.in spite the fact that
D.despite

Whose signature was worth the most?
A.Abraham Lincoln’s
B.Marilyn Monroe’s
C.Queen Elizabeth II’s
D.George Clooney’s

From the reading, what do you think an “autograph hound” is?
A.A famous person who signs many autographs
B.Someone who buys autographs
C.Someone who gets autographs from famous people
D.A dog that can sign its autograph

In the first paragraph, “throw away” means?
A.to indicate with your finger
B.to get rid of something
C.to give the same thing to many people
D.give the same thing to many people

The idiom “hang around” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A.gossip
B.interest
C.loiter
D.neglect

There is (A) fog at (B) Heathrow; the plane, however (C), has been diverted. (D)
A.at (B)
B.however (C)
C.There is (A)
D.has been diverted. (D)

______ the Spanish realized that their new discoveries were part of an enormous continent, Christopher Columbus had already died.
A.As soon as
B.After
C.By the time
D.Once

______ the bus was full, four people from the queue decided to share a taxi home.
A.As a result
B.Though
C.Seeing that
D.Because of