He had planned to make a compromise, but ______ he changed his mind at the last minute.
| A．therefore | B．somehow | C．anyhow | D．otherwise |
The medical reform in that country proved to be _____ failure, but as we know, success often comes after _____ failure.
| A．a; the | B．a; / | C．a; a | D．/; / |
After working for two years, Tim Martin was ___ as the top manager in charge of the company.
| A．ranked | B．appointed | C．recognized | D．classified |
I’m sorry to tell you that we decided __________ your plan.
| A．to abandon | B．abandoning | C．to quit | D．quitting |
They are going to find a new approach ______these complex problems.
| A．to solving | B．to solve | C．in solving | D．solves |
I'm afraid that I can't make myself _______ because of my poor English.
| A．understand | B．understanding | C．to understand | D．understood |