____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.
| A．Given | B．To give | C．Giving | D．Having given |
Some classical music, _______ softly, can be gentle and help put one in the calming state of mind when just lying down to sleep.
| A．playing | B．played |
| C．having played | D．to play |
There was no significant difference between a girl and a boy _______ the structure and function of their brains.
| A．in place of | B．in need o |
| C．in search of | D．in terms of |
President Xi Jinping has gained thousands of “likes” online after he advised young people not to _______late too often.
| A．put up | B．stay up |
| C．hold up | D．take up |
Don’t mention that she’s put on weight — she’s very _______ about it.
| A．stubborn | B．positive |
| C．sensitive | D．Optimistic |
We expect you to become someone _______ we’ll feel very proud in the future.
| A．of whom | B．for whom | C．who | D．That |