There is a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention ____to the undertaking that is expected to bring highest profit.

A. to begin to work B. beginning to workC. save that he began to work D. about that he worked

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