The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ________ it more difficult.
| A．not make | B．not to make | C．not making | D．don’t make |
_ __ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing | C．Comparing | D．When compared |
My parents don’t mind what job I do __ .I am happy.
| A．even through | B．as soon as | C．as long as | D．as though |
--- I’m sorry I broke the vase.
--- Oh, _____. It wasn’t very expensive.
| A．you’d better not | B．I’m afraid not |
| C．as you wish | D．that’s all right |
It rained heavily in the south，________ serious flooding in several provinces.
| A．caused | B．having caused | C．causing | D．to cause |
Bring the plants into a warm room _____ they will soon open.
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．for |