“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
| A．is used to being; used to describe | B．used to be; used to describing |
| C．is used to be; used to describing | D．used to be; is used to describe |
- 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 |
It is required that the football match ______ put off ______ the bad weather.
| A．be; thank to |
| B．be; due to |
| C．was; thanks to |
| D．was; owing to |
The business has ______ from having one office to having twelve branches.
| A．expanded |
| B．exploded |
| C．cracked |
| D．burst |
The children talked so loudly at dinner table that I had to struggle ______.
| A．to be heard |
| B．to have heard |
| C．hearing |
| D．being heard |
People should open the window in the morning to make air ______ in order to keep the indoor air fresh.
| A．spread |
| B．remove |
| C．float |
| D．circulate |