Mr. Black ________ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ________ on Sunday?

A. leaves; takes off                    B. leaves; is taking off

C. is leaving; is taking off              D. is leaving; takes off

--How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?

--________.

A. Oh, wonderful indeed               B. I went there alone

C. First by train and then by ship         D. A guide showed me the way

More and more attention has been drawn to the fact that many children are ________ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs.

A. left off        B. left aside          C. left out          D. left behind

If we had taken such effective measures much earlier, the river ________ so seriously now.

A. is not polluted                      B. would not be polluted

C. had not been polluted                D. would not have been polluted

Girls used to take fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _______.

A. as much       B. so much          C. as many          D. so many

Many people are ________ as to what to do when there is a fire.

A. at a loss       B. at risk            C. at ease           D. at a distance

--You should have thanked her before you left.

--I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.

A. to do          B. to               C. doing            D. doing so

Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.

A. announces     B. declares          C. claims            D. confirms

The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, ________ to miss any point.

A. not trying      B. trying not         C. to try not         D. not to try

In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me ________ so.

A. say           B. to say            C. saying           D. to saying