8. ---Excuse me, Sir, could you tell me how to go to the railway station?
---Sorry, you’d better ask, I’m afraid, ____ is a native.
A. whom B. who C. whomever D. whoever
9. It turned out to be a good harvest of wheat this year, ____ lack of rain.
A. regardless of B. in spit C. due to D. in case
10. ---I don’t believe you’ve already finished reading the book.
---I ___ it to you this morning.
A. would lend B. was lending C. had lent D. lent
11. Though ____ many times, the song still sounds as nice as before
A. it was heard B. hearing C. heard D. to be heard
