— What was it that caused the party to be put off?
— ______the invitations.
| A．Because Tom delayed sending | B．Tom delayed to send |
| C．That Tom delayed sending | D．Tom delaying sending |
30. Having introduced the advanced scientific methods, the factory turned out ______ in 2006 as a year before.
| A．as many as four times machines | B．four times machines as many |
| C．four times as many machines as | D．four times as many machines |
29. ________that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.
| A．Convincing | B．Convinced | C．To convince | D．Having convinced |
28. I'm afraid we'll have to work extra hours for there are still some problems ________.
| A．remaining to settle | B．remaining to be settled |
| C．remained to be settled | D．to remain to settle |
27. Since I don’t like many vegetables, can I eat fruits every day instead____ the nutrients I
need?
| A．to get | B．of getting | C．of to get | D．of get |
26. How long do you think ________ the computer company brings out a new product?
| A．it will be before | B．will it be until | C．will it be when | D．it will be that |