Little is known of his childhood ____ at a factory at the early age of ten.

A. see that B. except that C. provided that D. except for

A. although B. though C. despite of D. in spite of

A. took B. should take C. had taken D. would take

A. Being the fourth biggest city B. It was once the fourth biggest city

C. Once the fourth biggest city D. The fourth biggest city it was

A. having been lost B. to be lost C. losing D. lost

A. Now that B. So far C. Though D. Even if

A. what B. whatever C. where D. however

A. by contrast B. by nature

C. on the whole D. on the average

A. instead of B. in addition to

C. as well as D. at the cost of

A. signs B. signals C. symbols D. marks