I regret ________ you that our company is out of business now．I am afraid that you’ll have to go somewhere else．

A．telling

B．tell

C．to tell

D．having told

China is one of the countries where silkworms ________．

A．rise

B．are rising

C．are raised

D．feed

He is one of the students, who, I’m sure, always do ________ best．

A．his

B．my

C．one’s

D．their

Cedric was so angry that he kicked a chair and broke one of its legs, _________ was rather funny．

A．as

B．it

C．that

D．which

I hate interruptions, ________ when I’m trying to work．

A．generally

B．usually

C．especially

D．specially

Many good proposals were raised by the delegates, _________ was to be expected．

A．that

B．so

C．what

D．as

Through the economic reform, the economic situation of China _________ much better than it used to be．

A．turned into

B．turned off

C．turned in

D．turned out

Smoking does great harm to our health．_________ is smoking allowed in public places．

A．At no time

B．In no time

C．At all times

D．All the time

With the door ________ on, the thief’s heart _________ faster．

A．knocking; beat

B．being knocked; beat

C．being knocked; hit

D．beat; hit

On seeing Jay Chow appeared on the stage, the audience _________ cheering．

A．burst on

B．burst into

C．burst in

D．burst out