56. A major earthquake _____8.0 on the Richter scale strongly _____ Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province at 2;28 p.m. on May 12, 2008.
| A．measured; shaken | B．measuring; shaking |
| C．measured; shaking | D．measuring; shook |
The America-Japan talk was filled with quarrels and disagreements,_____ no result.
| A．reached | B．to reach | C．would reach | D．reaching |
---Well, James, I’m sorry to leave at once.
---______. I hope to hear from you again.
| A．Stay a little longer | B．Keep in touch | C．Take your time | D．Don’t mention it |
I can’t be sure that we will win but I ____ that our team will play hard to win the championship.
| A．guarantee | B．remind | C．require | D．doubt |
The manager was rushing to the airport so he______the report the secretary had typed.
| A．got through | B．glanced through | C．saw through | D．carried through |
We expected 50 people to take part, but the_____number was a lot higher.
| A．average | B．correct | C．usual | D．actual |