They _______ to come to the meeting on time，but they were late again
| A．meant | B．had meant | C．means | D．have meant |
The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.
| A．energy | B．resistance | C．courage | D．determination |
. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
| A．excursion | B．execution | C．extraction | D．expedition |
. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.
| A．desire | B．likelihood | C．result | D．effect |
. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.
| A．uncertain | B．disastrous | C．potential | D．unworthy |
. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.
| A．exhibit | B．disclose | C．expose | D．discern |