--- Shall I go over to have a chat with you this evening?
--- Nice of you! It is ________ great comfort to keep me ________ company, when I’m alone at home.
| A．a; the | B．/ ; a | C．a; / | D．the ; / |
The hurricane happened on _____ Sunday morning last month and did ____ lot of damage to the province.
| A．/;/ | B．a; a | C．a; / | D．the; a |
_____ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.
| A．Exposed | B．Having exposed |
| C．Being exposed | D．After being exposed |
Don’t use words, expressions or phrases _____ only to people with specific knowledge.
| A．being known | B．having known | C．to be known | D．known |
Quite a few people used to believe that disaster _____ if a mirror was broken.
| A．was sure of striking | B．was sure of having struck |
| C．was sure to be struck | D．was sure to strike |
In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are striving _____ their products more competitive.
| A．to make | B．making | C．to have made | D．having made |