______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.

A. In spite

2.   In spite of 

C. although

D. Despite

The police had barricaded the main street__________ prevent the demonstrators from marching through the town.

A. so as to

2.   not to

C. so as not to

D. in order

He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window_____ escape if there was a fire.

A. to

2.   not to

C. so as not

D. so that

If she_______ a new hard disk, she would not have lost all data.

A. had bought

2.   will buy

C. buy

D. did bought

I put my hands _______ my eyes because I couldn't bear to watch.

A. above

2.   over

C. on

D. between

Trung fell _______ some stairs and broke her wrist.

A. down

2.   under

C. below

D. above

Make sure the computers are all _______ before you go home.

A. in

2.   on

C. out

D. off

The children wil be happy if he__________ them English.

A. teach

2.   teaches

C. taught

D. would teach

If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night

A. had known/ could have phoned

2.   knew/ would have phoned

C. know/ can phone

D. knew/ could phone

She's studying modern Japanese language and _______.

A. culture

2.   cultured

C. cultural

D. culturally