When_________different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing many similarities.
| A．compared | B．being compared | C．comparing | D．having compared |
The country’s populationsmall, and most of its populationin the mountainous areas.
| A．are; lives | B．are; live | C．is; live | D．is; lives |
—What caused the party to be put off?
—the invitations.
| A．Tom delayed sending | B．Tom’s delaying sending |
| C．Tom delaying sending | D．Tom delayed to send |
I climbed the stairs slowly with a big suitcase, my father with two more.
| A．followed | B．was following | C．following | D．having following |
Father made a promiseI passed the exam he would buy me a bike.
| A．that | B．if | C．whether | D．that if |
It has been amounted that candidatesremain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.
| A．can | B．shall | C．will | D．may |