So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.
| A．were absent | B．been absent | C．had been absent | D．being absent |
The 22nd APEC summit has come to an end, but the Chinese elements ______ the meetings have drawn widespread attention from the public.
| A．absorbed in | B．concerned about |
| C．modeled after | D．attached to |
_______for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings.
| A．So grateful was the traveler |
| B．So grateful the traveler was |
| C．Such grateful was the traveler |
| D．Such grateful the traveler was |
You’d better learn more about table manners, because the British are rather ______ about it.
| A．responsible | B．casual |
| C．particular | D．upset |
It came as a great surprise to the public ______ some state leaders’ cellphones might have been monitored by America’s National Security Agency.
| A．that | B．whether | C．what | D．which |
I didn’t want to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I ______ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me.
| A．confirmed | B．consulted |
| C．persuaded | D．permitted |