With my present low income, buying a new car doesn’t seem to be a practical ______ to make.

    A. charge        B. summary           C. budget        D. welfare

Of the two, I prefer to choose _______ camera, which is lighter and easier to carry.

A. a small       B. a smaller        C. the small          D. the smaller

We would rather the UN immediately ________ effective measures to settle the present conflicts between the two countries.

    A. take           B. would take          C. took        D. will take

Everything has gone smoothly with the project so far. __________ it’s believed to be completed on time.

    A. Besides      B. Therefore           C. However  D. Otherwise

The shooting center is about 50 kilometres ________ the city of Beijing.

   A. in south of       B. the south of    D. southern of  D. south of

I regret _____ you that Tom failed to pass the driving test and that he really regretted ______ your advice on practicing more.

   A. to tell; not following                     

B. to tell; having not followed

   C. telling; not to follow                     

D. telling; not having followed

Only after I sent out scores of job application _______ an offer from a small company.

   A. had I receive   B. did I receive  C. I had received       D. I received

Lots of medicine as well as equipment such as tents _______ offered to the area since the earthquake occurred.

A. has been         B. have been         C. is being           D. are being

I was about to give up the project ______ it hit me_____ I could work with my roommates. That’s to say, I can turn to them for help.

A. that; whether      B. that; when         C. when; how     D. when; that

It was a pity that when we hurried to the lecture hall, the lecture_________, so we heard only the end and missed most part of it.

A. was finishing   B. has just finished   C. just finished   D. had just finished