John Major made some advances this year but it’s been a pretty bad year for John Major.

问题补充：

John Major made some advances this year, but, it’s been a pretty bad year for John Major.

A. all in all

B. in particular

C. in all

D. in general

答案：

(答案→)A. all in all

B. in particular

C. in all

D. in general

解析：句意: 尽管约翰梅杰今年取得了一些进步, 但是总的说来, 对他来讲这是糟糕的一年。all in all 总的说来；in particular特别；尤其；in all 总共；in general一般说来。