__ __ so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
#98030
A
Faced
B
Face
C
Facing
D
To face
Oil prices have risen by32 percent since the start of the year,_____a record US $57.65 a barrel on April 4.
#98031
A
have reached
B
reaching
C
to reach
D
to be reaching
People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.
#98032
A
puzzled
B
delighted
C
induced
D
inspired
I planned _____ to see you last week, but I was ill.
#98033
A
to have come
B
to come
C
to be coming
D
to have been coming
Every Saturday morning we can see that old woman __ ___ shopping.
#98034
A
loaded with
B
stocked with
C
equipped with
D
dealt with
The result of the study was published last week in New York, a ______ magazine in America.
#98035
A
respect
B
respecting
C
being respected
D
respected
We are only___ glad to do anything we can ___ her.
#98036
A
too, to help
B
very, help
C
too, help
D
very, helping
--- Who should I send this message to ? --- The mayor is the one ____ ?
#98038
A
to send it
B
to be sent
C
for sending
D
to send it to
Most people in that area objected with little effect______a golf playground there.
#98039
A
to build
B
of building
C
to have built
D
to building
The professor has received the letter ____ to give a lecture in ftinceton Institute.
#98041
A
being invited
B
to be invited
C
inviting him
D
invited
Television has many advantages. It keeps us _____ about the _____ news and also provides entertainment in the house.
#98042
A
informed; latest
B
to know; later
C
learning; latter
D
to think; latest
—Were you busy last weekend? —Very. Rather than ____ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to ____ an advertisement.
#98043
A
wasting; making
B
waste; make
C
to waste; make
D
a waste of; making
With the financial crisis ________ across the globe, a lot of companies have shut down and many people have been out of work.
#98044
A
to spread
B
spreading
C
being spread
D
having spread
—“Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?” —“Ah, when? God knows.” He said, and ____ away from her, walked rapidly away.
#98045
A
turning
B
turned
C
turn
D
to turn
—What’s the matter with Tim? —Oh, Tim’s cellphone was left in a taxi accidentally, never ____ again.
#98046
A
to find
B
to be found
C
finding
D
being found
The bad weather meant__________ the rocket launch（发射）for 48 hours,．
#98047
A
delaying
B
having delayed
C
to delay
D
to have delayed
Some 25,000 people were reported ______ in the ever recorded worst earthquake in Iran which occurred late this month.
#98048
A
were killed
B
to be killed
C
killing
D
to have been killed
Not only ______ polluted but ______ crowded.
#98049
A
was the city; were the streets
B
the city was; were the streets
C
was the city; the streets were
D
the city was; the streets were