There was only one ________ of transportation in this mountainous area five years ago．

A．mean

B．means

C．meaning

D．way

Thank you for all your hard work last week．I don't think we ________ it without you．

A．can manage

B．could have managed

C．could manage

D．can have managed

The hotel wasn't particularly good．But I ________ in many worse hotels．

A．was staying

B．stayed

C．would stay

D．had stayed

Mother's Day is coming．It's time to think of a proper gift for my mother, ________ won't be expensive but will make her happy．

A．one

B．one that

C．those

D．the one that

________ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai．

A．To be tried

B．Tired

C．Tiring

D．Being tired

Careless driving ________ him his life．

A．spend

B．cost

C．pay

D．take

We are invited to a party ________ in our club next Friday．

A．to be held

B．held

C．being held

D．holding

Life is like a long race ________ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves．

A．why

B．what

C．that

D．where

Could I speak to ________ is in charge of International Sales please?

A．who

B．what

C．whoever

D．no matter who

Washing machines made by China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name．

A．a; the

B．the; a

C．/; the

D．/; a