While waiting for the opportunity to get______,Henry did his best to perform his duty.
A.promote
B.promoted
C.promoting
D.to promote
People are recycling many things which they______away in the past.
A.had thrown
B.will be throwing
C.were throwing
D.would have thrown
The meaning of the word “nice”changed a few times______it finally came to include the sense “pleasant”.
A.before
B.after
C.since
D.while
The twins,who______their homework,were allowed to play badminton on the playground.
A.will finish
B.finish
C.have finished
D.had finished
The exact year______Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.
A.when
B.where
C.why
D.which
— Did you go to the lecture by the visiting professor?
— No. I ______ it, but I' ve been busy taking care of my grandma in hospital these days.
A. would have attended
B. should attend
C. must have attended
D. would attend
7. This still leaves the question of ______ local public services should be improved in the next five years.
A. whose
B. how
C. when
D. where
The parents didn' t tolerate their kids' rudeness at the party, nor ______ themselves to be disobeyed.
A. they allowed
B. did they allow
C. didn' t they allow
D. they didn' t allow
Every morning I get up at 6: 00 because I have two dogs ______ at the door for me to take them out for the routine walk.
A. to wait
B. wait
C. waited
D. waiting
Guess what! I came across my primary school science teacher this morning, ______ I have lost touch for almost 20 years.
A. of which
B. when
C. with whom
D. who
After Tom had finished some paper work, he ______ interviewing the applicants.
A. starts
B. had started
C. started
D. has started
______her ambition of becoming a professional singer, she has been training very hard since an early age.
A. Realizing
B. To realize
C. Having realized
D. To have realized
How can you expect to get ahead in your life ______ you even live to yourself from time to time?
A. though
B. until
C. before
D. when
— We thought he would have got the job.
— What a pity! He ______too nervous when interviewed.
A. was
B. had been
C. has been
D. would have been
Experts insist that packets of cigarettes come with a health warning ______ to them.
A. be attached
B. attach
C. attached
D. attaching
Never before______ such a wonderful park, ______ I' d like to pay a visit again.
A. had I seen; where
B. have I seen; which
C. have I seen; where
D. had I seen; which
—The deadline is drawing, but I failed to challenge the task a third time.
— ______ my brother have a try?
A. Will
B. May
C. Shall
D. Must
— Darling, hand me the new suit. My coat may be a little casual for the lecture.
— Why bother? I think you can go______ you are.
A. where
B. as
C. like
D. that
.— It my treat today. Is there anything particular you would like to have?
—______ you choose is fine with me.
A. Whatever
B. Which
C. Anything what
D. No matter what
— Why is the chemical plant closed?
— Because large quantities of waste water ______ into the Yangtze River.
A. has been released
B. is being released
C. was released
D. have been released
The players from Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club have been doing very well recently, so they _____ win the final match.
A. need
B. might
C. would
D. should
—_____ you got Wang Feng’s autograph photo?
—Didn’t you know I went to his live concert? See? Easy!
A. How it was
B. When it was that
C. How was it that
D. When was it
The mother thanked the young man again and again, without _____ help her son would have been killed by the passing car.
A. whom
B. his
C. whose
D. who
_____ with shame, the boy lowered his head, ready for the punishment from his dad.
A. Filled
B. Filling
C. To fill
D. To have filled
The little girl cried for several minutes _____ her mother came to comfort her.
A. unless
B. while
C. once
D. before
The bride and groom gave _____ attended their wedding some gifts to share their happiness.
A. Whomever
B. whoever
C. Whom
D. who
—What a pity! I missed The Voice of China last night.
—Don’t worry. It _____ again this weekend.
A. broadcasts
B. will be broadcasted
C. is broadcasted
D. will broadcast
The old woman carefully sorted out the eggs, _____ them in the basket and headed for the market.
A. Put
B. to put
C. Putting
D. having put
I really shouldn’t have shouted at my parents like that, but _____.
A. it was none of your business
B. I just couldn’t help it
C. I didn’t care about it
D. it made no difference
I am sorry I didn’t go to the cinema with you yesterday. You know, I _____ the film.
A. saw
B. have seen
C. had seen
D. see