When ________ by the teachers, a student tends to study harder than usual．

A．to be praised

B．praising

C．praised

D．to praise

The result was far beyond ________ we had expected, ________ brought great joy to every one of us．

A．that, which

B．that, that

C．what, what

D．what, which

It is said that there was a car accident last night, ________ five people and making more ________．

A．killing, injured

B．killed, injured

C．killing, injuring

D．killed, injuring

The boy ________ there ________ that the hen had ________ three eggs．

A．lying, lied, laid

B．lied, lying, laid

C．laid, lying, laid

D．laid, lied, lied

The professor could hardly find enough grounds on which to base his arguments ________ the new theory．

A．in honor of

B．in favor of

C．in case of

D．in memory of

That is the only way we can imagine ________ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms．

A．reducing

B．to reduce

C．reduced

D．reduce

________ the breakfast room, there is also a cozy bar where guests can enjoy afternoon tea．

A．Except for

B．In addition to

C．In addition

D．Except

It is said that Chinese eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did about 30 years ago．

A．more than twice

B．as many as twice

C．twice as many as

D．more than twice as many

Some people fear that ________ air pollution may bring about changes in ________ weather around the world．

A．/, the

B．the, /

C．an, the

D．the, a

I'm sure that if you make good use of your ________ time, your English will be improved in a short time．

A．extra

B．spare

C．common

D．former