________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing |
| C．Comparing | D．When compared |
The minister said, “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we’ll never ___ with criminals.”
| A．negotiate |
| B．quarrel |
| C．argue |
| D．consult |
When I got on the bus, I ___ I had left my wallet at home.
| A．was realizing |
| B．realized |
| C．have realized |
| D．would realize |
—Did you ask Sophia for help?
—I ___ need to---I managed perfectly well on my own.
| A．wouldn’t |
| B．don’t |
| C．didn’t |
| D．won’t |
Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments on my paper and ___ every page of my draft.
| A．approved |
| B．quoted |
| C．polished |
| D．folded |
Sam has been appointed___manager of the engineering department to take ___ place of George
| A．/; / |
| B．the; / |
| C．the; the |
| D．/; the |