Only when the European countries' financial system broke down _____to take measures to deal with those problems．
| A．did they decide | B．they decided | C．they had decided | D．had they decided |
Without the contribution of Qian Xuesen, China __________ such great achievements in space technology.
| A．wouldn't make |
| B．can't make |
| C．shouldn't have made |
| D．wouldn't have made |
Unfortunately, many people were buried __________ in the earthquake which happened in Taiwan just a few days ago.
| A．living |
| B．live |
| C．alive |
| D．lively |
__________ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in finding a suitable job.
| A．However |
| B．Whatever |
| C．No matter |
| D．Although |
When asked about their opinions about the school master, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside __________ younger men.
| A．in terms of |
| B．in need of |
| C．in praise of |
| D．in favor of |
The army officer __________ his men to fire as soon as the enemies came up.
| A．requested |
| B．commanded |
| C．begged |
| D．suggested |