___Chief Engineer , as his family had expected , made his father happy and proud .
| A．Mike being appointed | B．Mike’s appointed |
| C．Mike appointing | D．Mike’s being appointed |
——Have we ________ water?
—— Yes, ________. We’d better get some.
| A．given out; we have run it out | B．run out of; our water has run out |
| C．used up; our water has been run out | D．run out; our water is running out |
________, I prefer to listen to classical music rather than rock ’n’ roll.
| A．Sooner or later | B．In this way | C．On the whole | D．Little by little |
Success________ hard work while laziness ________ failure, as everyone knows.
| A．results in; results from | B．results from; results in |
| C．leads to; lies in | D．results in; leads to |
——We are going to hold a sports meeting tomorrow.
——__________ it rains?
| A．How about | B．What if | C．If only | D．Even if |
You have no idea how she finished the relay race _________ her foot injured so much.
| A．for | B．as | C．with | D．despite |