Premier Wen’s three-day visit to Japan, ______ as the “ice-melt” trip, has a positive effect on
Sino-Japanese relationship.
| A．being intended | B．intended |
| C．to intend | D．having intended |
The Greens’ shop has been broken into three times in the last two years, ______ resulting in their great loss.
| A．each | B．ever | C．any | D．either |
It's Mary's own fault if she feels ______ at the party — she makes no effort to be friendly to people.
| A．cut out | B．stood out |
| C．left out | D．made out |
We all consider ______ significant that we should cancel the order immediately.
| A．how | B．which | C．this | D．it |
______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.
| A．Absurd as might it sound |
| B．As it might sound absurd |
| C．As absurd it might sound |
| D．Absurd as it might sound |