____ the dog barking fiercely, away____.
| A．To hear; fleeing the thief |
| B．Hear; was fleeing the thief |
| C．Heard; the thief was fleeing |
| D．Hearing; fled the thief |
______ production going up by 60%, the company had another excellent year.
| A．As | B．For | C．With | D．Though |
---How much salt did you put in the dish? ---I’m sorry to say, _______. I forgot it.
| A．nothing | B．no one | C．no | D．none |
Is this the third time that you ________ late?
| A．have been | B．am | C．was | D．had been |
Chinese athlete Liu xiang’s dropping out of the Olympic Games was really ______; it surely _____ the whole world.
| A．astonished; astonished | B．astonishing; was astonished |
| C．astonishing; astonished | D．astonished; was astonished |
On May 12, 2008, southwestern China was hit by an 8.0 Richter scale earthquake, from _____ effects the people are still suffering.
| A．that | B．whose | C．those | D．what |