The first satellite ____telephone signals was called Early Bird.

A．was used to send                       B．used to be sent

C．was used to sending                     D．used to send

To enjoy the scenery, Irene would rather spend long hours on the train ___travel by air.

A．as               B．to               C．than             D．while

The Turners consider ____ a computer, which is commonly considered _________ a great help in our work and study.

A．to buy; to be                           B．buying; to be

C．to buy; being                           D．buying; being

 The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talk, _________ that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A．having added      B．to add            C．adding            D．added

The reason ____he was late was ____he had taken a wrong bus.

A．why; because                          B．for; because of

C．why; that                              D．for; that

I’d like to have this rope ____ that wire.

A．joined in                              B．joined to

C．join in                                D．join to

The students of the music school study ____.

A．music but also some other subjects

B．some other subjects as well as music

C．no subjects but music

D．neither music nor some other subjects

_____ the doctors really doubt is _____ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.

A．What; when       B．That; how         C．What; whether     D．That; what

The company was willing to provide us with what we needed, _____ made us excited.

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

 I am going to do all I can _____ the bad impression you have of me.

A．to remove         B．remove           C．to leave           D．leave