24．____, the disaster in Haiti shows once again that even among the worst, there is always hope．
| A．As sad it is | B．It is as sad | C．Sad as it is | D．Sad as is it |
At that moment of failure, he didn’t lose confidence, instead, _____ to try it again.
| A．has determined | B．was determined | C．determined | D．Determines |
The team trained hard _______ they could win the match this year.
| A．in hope that | B．in the hope | C．in the hope that | D．to hope |
_______ the fact that three quarters of the earth’s surface is covered with water, we can say that it is a ________ planet.
| A．Given; water-covering | B．having been given; water-covered |
| C．Considering; water-covered | D．To consider; water-to-cover |
It _______ that I had forgotten to lock the door this morning before I left home.
Which one of the following answers is NOT suitable? ________
| A．struck me | B．occurred to me |
| C．happened to me | D．came to my mind suddenly |
At the back of the book _______ of the works available for further research.
| A．listed are the titles | B．are the titles listed |
| C．are listed the titles | D．the titles are listed |