About one fourth of the families in the city have private cars and this number _____ to double in five years.
| A．is expecting | B．has expected | C．is expected | D．will expect |
It’s really a pity that the heavy rain ______ to go for a picnic.
| A．made it impossible for us | B．made that impossible for us |
| C．made us impossible | D．made it impossible of us |
_______ we were studying abroad, we learned much about foreign culture and customs.
| A．Since | B．While | C．After | D．During |
_______ himself ______ clearly, he raised his voice.
| A．So as to make; heard | B．In order to make; hear |
| C．To make; heard | D．In order that make; hear |
Prices are always rising these days. Up to now, the petrol price _______ 20%.
| A．increased by | B．increased to |
| C．has increased to | D．has increased by |
More and more people were gathering there. He ________ his way through the crowed and rushed into the burning house.
| A．armed | B．shouldered | C．handed | D．headed |