Security was such a major concern at the conference that no journalists could approach the meeting zone without ________ the special pass.
| A．commanding | B．issuing | C．producing | D．involving |
In fact, I think it’s very much nicer without the naughty boy, if you don’t mind me ________ so.
| A．say | B．to say | C．saying | D．to saying |
The manager listened to the customers’ complaints attentively with great patience, ________ to miss any point.
| A．not trying | B．trying not | C．to try not | D．not to try |
Much as he ________ he has a good command of English, he sometimes feels it hard to find an appropriate version for some Chinese idioms.
| A．announces | B．declares | C．claims | D．confirms |
--You should have thanked her before you left.
--I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.
| A．to do | B．to | C．doing | D．doing so |
Many people are ________ as to what to do when there is a fire.
| A．at a loss | B．at risk | C．at ease | D．at a distance |