He ran as fast as he could _____ to catch the bus.
| A．hope | B．to hope | C．hoping | D．hoped |
It is a fact that _________ differences between countries may cause misunderstandings in communication.
| A．historical | B．cultural | C．personal | D．financial |
North Europe __________ Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
| A．is consisted of | B．consists of | C．is made up | D．makes up |
I was greatly impressed __________ the speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010.
| A．to | B．over | C．with | D．on |
When I entered the step-classroom (阶梯教室), the lecture __________ and the audience __________ attentively.
| A．began, listened | B．was begun, was listening |
| C．had begun, listened | D．had begun, were listening |
After they had finished recording Let It Be, the Beatles __________. .
| A．broke down | B．mixed up | C．split up | D．made up |