Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, _______ supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquake．

A．sending          B．to send           C．having sent         D．to have sent

Fu Mingxia _______ the Sydney Olympic Games, where she _________ all the other competitors and got the gold medal in the women’s 10-metre platform．

A．participated in; beat                                     B．participated in; won

C．participated; beat                                        D．participated; won

_______ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account．

A．What is required                                  B．What requires

C．It is required                                       D．It requires

–I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain．

–Why not consult with Frank? You see, _______________．

A．great minds think alike

B．two heads are better than one

C．a(chǎn) bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

D．it’s better to think twice before doing something

It was clear that he was ______ the people he owed money to．

A．a(chǎn)t the expense of                                  B．a(chǎn)t the risk of

C．a(chǎn)t the mercy of                                   D．in the way of

There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _____ she was an only child．

A．even though        B．ever since        C．even as        D．now that

I have a ______ to talk too much when I’m nervous．

A．meditation                             B．tendency

C．reckon                                  D．expedition

I don’t think ___ possible to travel around the world without any modern equipment．

A．this        B．that         C．its            D．it

I would rather you did some reading while you are free, but you ______．

A．don’t         B．didn’t            C．wouldn’t           D．weren’t

Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?

A．free           B．vacant             C．handy          D．convenient