________ with the size of the whole earth，the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
| A．Compare | B．When comparing |
| C．Comparing | D．When compared |
— Joe, don’t forget to bring your laptop with you tomorrow, OK?
— Oh, thank you. I wouldn’t bring it if you _____ me.
| A．wouldn’t remind | B．haven’t reminded |
| C．hadn’t reminded | D．shouldn’t have reminded |
His remarks were ________ enrage everybody at the meeting.
| A．so as to | B．such as to | C．such to | D．as much as to |
Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.
| A．pull back | B．pull up | C．pull through | D．pull out |
Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field.
| A．contradict | B．reform | C．counter | D．protest |
What’s the chance of ________ a general election this year?
| A．there being | B．there to be | C．there be | D．there going to be |