The question that puzzled us is _____ we can get rid of the air pollution in the area.
| A.that how | B.how is it that | C.what is it | D.how it is that | 
The project ______ last month but unfortunately it had to be prolonged because of the financial problem.
| A.needn’t have been finished | 
| B.shouldn’t have finished | 
| C.could have been finished | 
| D.must have finished | 
I think this software is of little use to your work. It is really a ________ of money.
| A.lack | B.load | C.question | D.waste | 
It’s said that this kind of plant only gives off this strange perfume on ________ conditions which the scientists are trying to figure out now.
| A.outstanding | B.certain | C.obvious | D.ordinary | 
As we know, success often comes after ______ failure; so don’t be so upset about _______ failure of this matter.
| A.a; a | B. 不填; the | C.a; the | D. 不填; a | 
It was in the street _______ I met one of my friends yesterday.
| A.how | B.that | 
| C.which | D.when |