According to the information from the airline, a small sinking part of the runway of the airport is _______ for the accident.
| A．to blame | B．to be blamed | C．to blaming | D．to be blaming |
_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.
| A．Try as she might | B．Might she as try | C．As she might try | D．She might as try |
“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
| A．is used to being; used to describe | B．used to be; used to describing |
| C．is used to be; used to describing | D．used to be; is used to describe |
Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.
| A．has enjoyed | B．have been enjoying | C．are enjoying | D．enjoyed |
Although the peak travel time for Chinese railway doesn't start until Jan 19 this year, people who're eager to get a seat on the train _______ already _______ their struggles.
| A．are; starting | B．has; started | C．have; started | D．are; started |
Whale beachings（搁浅）_______ be caused by factors such as illness, or disorientation（迷失方向）caused by extra noise in the oceans, ______ shipping or oil and gas drilling.
| A．might; from | B．will; by | C．should; in | D．shall; on |