The education of ______ young is always ______ hot and serious topic.
| A．不填, 不填 | B．the, a | C．不填, the | D．the, 不填 |
After the six-party talk in Beijing, an agreement was reached _________ that North Korea would abandon _________ nuclear weapons.
| A．stating; to develop | B．stating; developing |
| C．to state; to develop | D．states; developing |
He never dreamt of _____for him to be sent abroad very soon.
| A．being a chance | B．there being a chance |
| C．there to be a chance | D．there’s a chance |
Finally she got too tired and fell asleep at the desk, her right hand still ______ a pen.
| A．held | B．to held | C．holding | D．was holding |
Whenever asked to help me with my lessons, he always refuses, ______ he is too busy.
| A．to say | B．saying | C．says | D．having said |
______ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
| A．When compared | B．Compared to |
| C．To be compared | D．Comparing |