For some time now, world leaders _____ out the necessity for agreement on climate change, the world economy and African development．
| A．had been pointing | B．have been pointing |
| C．were pointing | D．pointed |
________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing |
| C．Comparing | D．When compared |
With my money ______, I went back home.
| A．ran out of | B．ran out | C．running out of | D．running out |
________that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
| A．So successful her business was | B．So successful was her business |
| C．So her business was successful | D．So was her successful business |
If you had told me in advance, I ___ him at the airport.
| A．would meet | B．would had meet | C．would have met | D．would have meet |
I wish I ___ able to tell him all about it last night.
| A．should be | B． were | C． had been | D． was |