________my dear teacher couldn’t understand was ________ fewer and fewer middle school students showed interest in her lessons.
| A．What; why | B．That; what | C．What; because | D．Why; that |
to take part in the international speech competition, you must make preparations for it ahead of time.
| A．Determining |
| B．Determined |
| C．To determine |
| D．Being determined |
I the mistake the first time I went through the essay, for my mind was wandering.
| A．overlooked |
| B．undertook |
| C．dismissed |
| D．hesitated |
I can't stand ______ with Jane in the same of-fice. She just refuses talking while she works.
| A．working; stopping |
| B．to work; stopping |
| C．working; to stop |
| D．to work; to stop |
While shopping, people sometimes can't help into buying something they don't really need.
| A．to persuade |
| B．persuading |
| C．being persuaded |
| D．be persuaded |
I think that it is your grandparents who for the spoiled child.
| A．are to blame |
| B．are going to blame |
| C．are to be blamed |
| D．should blame |