_______ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.

A. Had they arrived

B. Would they arrive

C. Were they arriving

D. Were they to arrive

A. None of

B. No

C. Not every

D. All

A. In contrast to

B. In connection with

C. In comparison with

D. In regard to

A. Continuous

B. Continual

C. Constant

D. Contrary

A. While

B. Furthermore

C. Meanwhile

D. Moreover

A. There is something to be said

B. There has something to be said

C. It is something to be said

D. It has something to be said

A.broke in

B.broke down

C.broke out

D.broke away

A.It

B.That

C. What

D.As

A.talk

B.talked

C.will talk

D.talking

A. before

B. until

C. since

D. when