________, the great mother, in order to save her sick child, kept waiting for four hours in the heavy snow．

It depends

Take it easy

Believe it or not

It is OK

I intend to buy that kind of clothes because I ________ that they ________ well．

have told; wash

have been told; wash

was told; washed

have been told; are washed

The average rainfall in Ningxia is small, ________ makes the climate here is drier ________ with other cities in China．

that; compared

which; comparing

which; compared

that; comparing

________ private cars are bringing us convenience, they may also cause more traffic accidents and pollution．

While

As

If

Since

The TV series of GongSuo Heart Jade became popular and the song “ Love the feed” sung by Yangmi was a ________ at once and loved by young people．

shock

strike

hit

beat

All the students at school are required to ________ lectures by the experts on how to save themselves when accidents occur, such as fires, a gas leak and so on．

join in

take part in

attend

participate in

All the students in our class are working hard every day, which ________ to be a good result in the coming 2012 NMET．

expects

promises

supposes

thinks

The authorities will ________ the case further before they can come to a conclusion about it．

look out

look up

look though

look into

Online shopping, when properly ________, can save a lot of time, money and energy．

done

is done

having done

doing

It ________ to be seen who will be the victor in the contest．

stayed

remained

kept

left