The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years _____ trees in that village are now considered to be very important.
| A．to planting | B．to plant | C．plant | D．planting |
. We’d rather our president _____ make the decision or scores of employees will be cast down.
| A．won’t | B．doesn’t | C．shan’t | D．didn’t |
. When I was a kid, my mother told me if I could not be a good loser, _____ there’s no way I could be a good winner.
| A．and | B．so | C．or | D．then |
Honesty is priceless. Stars, _____, need to take honesty seriously.
| A．in short | B．in return | C．in particular | D．in reward |
Mary made a few changes to the design and made her own needle, _____ saving people a lot of time.
| A．one | B．she | C．that | D．it |
The recent earthquakes have caused concern because they happen _____ population centers and have caused huge damage.
| A．to be hit | B．hitting | C．having hit | D．to have hit |