Off to the east,the sky looked pale enough to _______ the storm would be passing quickly.
| A．prove | B．suggest |
| C．report | D．explain |
The lake by the village is believed ______ a number of victims in the past 3 years.
| A．to claim | B．to have claimed |
| C．claiming | D．being claiming |
Ronaldo was ______ to win the 100－meter hurdle race, but he fell to the ground and missed the chance.
| A．possible | B．probable | C．likely | D．maybe |
______a terrible storm would take place in Hainan.
| A．Word came which | B．Word came that |
| C．Word that came | D．Words came that |
Though we take a great risk of investing in the project, yet it will ______ in the long run.
| A．go off | B．turn up |
| C．pay off | D．come up |
Although a teenager, Fred could not resist ______ what to do and what not to do.
| A．telling | B．to tell |
| C．being told | D．to be told |