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 |
Some parents are just too protective. They want to their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
| A．spot | B．dismiss | C．shelter | D．distinguish |
Not far from the club, there is a garden, its owner __________ in it ___________ bridge with his children every afternoon.
| A．seated; plays | B．seats; plays | C．seated; playing | D．seats; playing |
The crazy fans ________ patiently in the rain for almost three hours, and they would wait until the famous star arrived.
| A．were waiting | B．have waited | C．had been waiting | D．would wait |
He expressed his hope _______ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the very hope ______ he expressed as soon as he arrived in the country.
| A．that; that | B．which; which | C．that; which | D．which; that |
The criminal was told he would be__________ punishment if he assisted the police.
| A．free against | B．immune from | C．aware of | D．at stake |