Because of falling orders, the company has been forced _____several hundred workers.

　　　　 A. laying down　 B. to lay aside C. laying off　　　 D. to lay off

It would be a tremendous ______ to carry the Olympic torch. That was a very proud day and carrying the new torch would be amazing.

A. ambition　 B. privilege               C. principle                D. prejudice

He suggested ___________ on Saturday.
A. to have a meeting B. having a meeting C. a meeting to have D. that having a meeting

　 ，the football game has been decided not to be put off．

　 A．Heavily as did it rain　　 B．As it rained heavily

　 C．Heavily as it rained　　　 D．As heavily as it could

Teachers should be _____(耐心)with their students.

你认为他去了什么地方？

Where ______________he has gone?

This time last year I paid a visit ______Shandong which is 5000 kilometers _____.

A. for; far away   B. to; far away   C. for; away    D. to; away

When the fire broke out, Mary didn’t know　　　 .

A. what do　　　　　　　 B. what thing to do　

C. what to do　　　　　 D. to do what

A new ____ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.

　 A. normal　　　　　　 B. usual　　　　　　 C. regular　　　　　 D. common

Both the Summer and Winter Olypics _____ every four years.

A. hold 　 B. are hold

C. are held 　 D. is held