--- Is there any possibility of Jack ______ chairman at the conference?

--- Not in the least because audience generally think little of him

A. to elect         B. electing          C. to be elected         D. being elected

Zhangpin.com did a survey of _______ students spend on job hunt and found the spending varied from person to person.

   A. how many         B. why             C. how much        D. what

 --- How much have you saved so far?

 --- About 800 dollars, all of _______came from my hard work.

A. which             B. them            C. it              D. that

The forest fires in Greece were finally brought under control, but not _______ extensive damage had been caused.

A. after           B. before       C. since        D. as

 I wonder how it _______ that Chinese climbers successfully finished the torch relay on the Mt. Qomolangma.

   A. came out          B. came across         C. came up        D. came about

I am afraid that Mrs.Black doesn’t believe her son is able to design such a complicated machine, _____?

A. aren’t I            B. does she            C. is he            D. isn’t he

--- How do you like this man?

---He is _______ of a good businessman, for his business is always in a mess.

A. somebody         B. nobody             C. something        D. nothing

We should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to ______and learn from failure.

 A. deal with          B. depend on          C. carry up         D. go with

---Oh, Tom! Why so unhappy?

 ---Terribly sorry! I would go to the concert with you this weekend, but I ______ no time then.

 A. had            B. have          C. will have         D. have had

_______ that we all felt at home and had a good stay there.

   A. So good did we receive             B. So good were we received

   C. So well were we received           D. So well did we receive