. The trouble is _____ we are short of hands.
| A．what | B．that | C．how | D．why |
______ almost all our time to our schoolwork in the past three months, we have almost no time for fun and play.
| A．Having devoted | B．Devoted | C．To devote | D．To have been devoted |
.He tried________to persuade his friends to travel with him, so he traveled alone．
| A．in store | B．in vain | C．in turn | D．in trouble |
We agreed to accept ______ they thought was the best tourist guide．
| A．whatever | B．anyone | C．whichever | D．whoever |
Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans ________ to New Zealand, later followed by more Europeans, ________ for a better life.
| A．coming; seeking | B．to come; seeking |
| C．came; to seek | D．to come; to seek |
A 31-year-old woman was still________when rescuers carried her out and said "Thank you" to the people around her．
| A．aware | B．available | C．conscious | D．determined |