Discovered by the Portuguese in 1506 and _____ in 1810, the island belongs to the Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.
| A．settling | B．settled | C．to settle | D．having settled |
Try to use bank cards if possible and avoid ______ too much money with you.
| A．to bring | B．bringing | C．to bringing | D．brought |
The boy is very brave. I _______ he ________ the tall tree.
| A．dare to say; dare climbing | B．dare say; dares to climb |
| C．dare say; dares climb | D．dare to say;dares to climbing |
Choosing a mobile phone for personal use is not an easy task because
technology ________ so fast.
| A．has changed | B．would change | C．changed | D．is changing |
— What do you think of the first lecture by Ms Li?
—Well, it’s quite _______ and all of us are quite ______ at it.
| A．amazed, amazing | B．amazed, amazed |
| C．amazing ,amazed | D．amazing, amazing |
The academic report was ________ a failure; it was a great success.
| A．far from being | B．nothing but | C．in fact | D．as a result |