We have strong __________ for believing that the mine accident in Heilongjiang was due to the poor management.
| A．grounds | B．reason |
| C．cause | D．purpose |
Contrary to our ______, the Chinese Men’s Football Team lost to Iraq.
| A．possession | B．expectation | C．identification | D．Destination |
The course that Beijing University offers normally attracts 30 foreign students per year; _______ up to half will be from America.
| A．in which | B．for whom | C．with which | D．of whom |
—What have you been busy with these days?
—I ______ that the speech contest has been brought forward, so I ______ for it.
| A．was informed; have been preparing |
| B．have informed; am preparing |
| C．informed; have prepared |
| D．was informed; prepared |
David is so curious that no one can ________ from finding out what is going on.
| A．hold him back | B．hold him up |
| C．hold to him | D．hold him down |
What the salesman said was so persuasive that the old man was completely ______.
| A．taken in | B．given in | C．brought in | D．turned in |