He was _________ manager of the firm after the former director retired．

approved

adopted

appointed

conducted

_________ the shark getting closer to her, the swimmer was _________ almost to death．

Seeing; scared

Seeing; scary

Seen; scare

To see; scared

The scientific study shows that once _________ cigarettes, one will find it hard to get rid of it．

lost to

concentrated on

impressed on

addicted to

They left without leaving a message, _________ was more than we had expected．

what

which

that

when

Three fourths of the homework _________ today．

has done

has been done

have done

have been done

I prefer to stay at home _________ go to see a film．

other than

more than

rather than

less than

A great number of reporters _________ to London to report the 30th Olympic Games．

is invited

are invited

will invite

will be invited

She finds _________ staying at home．

it bored

that boring

that bored

it boring

After he had solved the math problem, he _________ to deal with another one．

went on

put on

gave up

put up

Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem _________．

on purpose

in all

on time

after all