.An exhibition of paintings ____ at the museum next week.
| A．are to be held | B．is to be held |
| C．are holding | D．will hold |
With winter ______ near, it is colder and colder.
| A．came | B．comes |
| C．coming | D．come |
--How do you like the film?
--There was nothing special, it was only______.
| A．average | B．usual |
| C．normal | D．common |
--Have the papers been corrected?
--Yes, but I regret ______ that you failed it.
--Well, now I regret ______ hard on it.
| A．to say; having not worked | B．saying; not working |
| C．saying; not having worked | D．to say; not working |
Life is like a long race______ we complete with others to go beyond ourselves.
| A．why | B．what | C．that | D．where |
I was impressed by the way______ she did it.
| A．how | B．in which |
| C．by which | D．in that |