Question

________, Dick could not succeed ________ the driving test．

1. A.
   However he tried hard; in passing
2. B.
   No matter how hard he tried; to pass
3. C.
   However hard he tried; in passing
4. D.
   No matter how he tried hard; to pass

Answer 1

C
however作副词时，意为“可是，然而”；作连词时，意为“无论怎样”，相当于no matter how，此处为连词用法。第二个空考查succeed in doing sth．结构，故答案应选C项。