The boys are still playing basketball happily on the court _________ it is raining heavily．

in case

even though

as if

as long as

She _________ on a new novel ever since this summer and it is supposed to _________ at the beginning of 2011．

had worked; be published

had been working; have published

has worked; publish

has been working; be published

Do you have any idea of how many gold medals China won in the 16th Asian Games, _________ was hosted in Guangzhou?

as

whose

that

which

Honestly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not _________．

widely

entirely

possibly

eventually

What really _________ is not failure itself, but the attitude we have towards it．

matters

applies

stresses

functions

I have been told that the new law will come into _________ on January 1st next year．

effect

use

service

existence

Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _________ with creativity and imagination．

the one

each

one

that

The boy was so careless that the glass fell from his hand and it _________ on the floor．

broke in

broke down

broke up

broke out

Shall we take _________ short break? I want to make _________ call．

the; a

a; the

the; the

a; a

________ to Anne's birthday party．Mr．Brown is now searching shop after shop for a nice present for her．

Having invited

Having been invited

Have been invited

Being invited