You cannot accept an opinion________to you unless it is based on facts.(2013·湖南，29)
| A．offering | B．to offer |
| C．having offered | D．offered |
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 |
Traditionally,localmidwiveswould________allthebabiesinthearea.
| A．handle | B．produce | C．deliver | D．help |
________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.
| A．Although he is a socialist | B．Even if he is a socialist |
| C．Being a socialist | D．Since he is a socialist |
I know he failed his last test, but really he’s ________ stupid.
| A．something but | B．anything but | C．nothing but | D．not but |