While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ________ buying something they don’t really need.
| A．to persuade out of | B．persuading out of |
| C．being persuaded into | D．be persuaded into |
Over 8,000 people attended the marathon, ______ it the biggest sporting event in the area.
| A．making | B．made | C．to make | D．having made |
That bar on center street, _______ by the way is very nice, is owned by Bill’s brother.
| A．which | B．what | C．that | D．where |
We hope the new machine will work faster, ______ reducing our costs.
| A．however | B．instead | C．thus | D．anyhow |
Mr. Smith soon made _____ clear why he had asked for a conference.
| A．one | B．it | C．this | D．that |
We ______ have class the last week of May, but I’ll let you know for sure as the time approaches.
| A．can’t | B．need not |
| C．mustn’t | D．may not |