Question

He didn’t work hard. _____, he failed his exam again.

A．As a result

B．As a result of

C．In spite of

D．As a matter of fact

Answer 1

A

As a result结果，要单独使用；As a result of作为……的结果，后面要跟名词，代词或动名词；In spite of尽管；As a matter of fact事实上。句意：他没有努力学习，结果，他考试又失败了。所以选A。