To stay safe in the forest at night, we should try hard to keep the fire _______.
| A．burning | B．burnt |
| C．to be burning | D．being burnt |
At last, I should thank Mr. White for the _______ of speaking here and for ensuring me such an attentive audience.
| A．prejudice | B．privilege | C．ambition | D．favor |
He created a lot of vivid characters in his best-selling novels, thus winning the ______ of book-lovers all over the world.
| A．affection | B．sympathy | C．bonus | D．dignity |
-----How did you think of the job he did last week ?
-----Well done. ______.
| A．It couldn’t be worse | B．It should be better |
| C．It couldn’t have been better | D．It was worse |
Great efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _____ avoided.
| A．is to be | B．can be | C．has been | D．will be |
-----Did you have a hard time traveling back home?
-----Yes, it ______ for four days when I arrived in Guiyang and all the roads______ covered with ice.
| A．snowed, were | B．was snowing, had been |
| C．had been snowing, had been | D．had snowed, were |