My brother preferred to sleep at home rather than _______ for a picnic with his friends.
| A．go | B．going | C．to go | D．gone |
Our teacher looked here and there on our playground ________ looking for something.
| A．even though | B．even if | C．as if | D．only if |
________to the man’s timely coming，the________boy was saved.
| A．Thanking；drown | B．Thanks；drowned |
| C．Thanked；drowns | D．Thanks；drowning |
—Mr Black，what about my application?
—Oh，I regret________you that it hasn’t been successful.
| A．telling | B．to tell |
| C．having told | D．said |
The experts advise _______ our army _______ modern weapons.
| A．to equip; with | B．equipping; with | C．to equip; for | D．equipping; for |
If I ruled the world, I would _______ the world ______ everything that is bad.
| A．get rid of; by | B．be rid of; by | C．rid; of | D．get rid; of |