At times the balance in nature is____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
| A.confused | B.puzzled | C.disturbed | D.troubled | 
The lecture,__________ at 7: 00 last night, was followed by an observation of the moon with telescopes.
| A.starting | 
| B.being started | 
| C.to start | 
| D.to be started | 
-Can you think of another good idea?
 -This is the best way I can imagine __________ the goal.
| A.to achieve | 
| B.to achieving | 
| C.achieving | 
| D.having achieved | 
A dinner party was being held in __________ of the great achievements she had made when I called her yesterday.
| A.preparation | 
| B.contribution | 
| C.celebration | 
| D.competition | 
All his friends and relatives came to __________ him on his daughter's being admitted to Tsinghua University.
| A.celebrating | 
| B.congratulate | 
| C.memorize | 
| D.respect | 
My parents just called to say that they got __________ in a traffic jam.
| A.stick | 
| B.stuck | 
| C.strike | 
| D.stricken |