Having tried hard several times, they finally _______ the hope of finding an effective way to save the dying man.
| A．abandoned | B．released | C．discouraged | D．resigned |
The hunter insisted that he _____ a tiger and that a searching team ______ to hunt for it.
| A．has seen; be set up |
| B．had seen; be set up |
| C．saw; would be set up |
| D．should see; should be set up |
_____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.
| A．A number | B． A lot |
| C．Lots | D．The number |
This is the first time that I ___________ at the meeting.
| A．had spoken | B．have spoken |
| C．am | D．Was |
That salesman _____ me to buy his MP4, but it doesn’t work well now.
| A．advised | B．persuaded |
| C．preferred | D．Expected |
There was ______ time _________ I hated to go to school.
| A．a, which | B．a, when |
| C．the, which | D．the, when |