________ all her effort, she failed to reach her aim.
A. Because ofB. Instead ofC. In spite ofD. Together with
The class ________ 80 students is hard to manage.
A. consisting ofB. consists ofC. making up ofD. made up
My uncle isn't accustomed to ________ in the countryside.
A. liveB. livesC. livingD. lived
Had the governments and scientists not worked together, AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.
A. had not fallenB. would not fall
C. did not fallD. would not have fallen
It's great fun to go hiking in the valley, but ________ we shouldn't turn a blind eye to the potential risks.
A. on the other hand
B. on the contrary
C. as a matter of fact
D. as a result
—I wish I ________ the meeting.
—But you didn't.
A. attendedB. would attendC. have attendedD. had attended
