He devoted his whole life ________ animals in danger.
| A．protecting | B．being protected |
| C．to protect | D．to protecting |
It was not what he said but the way ____ he said it that made all the people laugh.
| A．in which | B．which | C．how | D．in that |
The weather turn out to be fine yesterday. I__________ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me,
| A．should have taken | B．could have taken |
| C．needn’t have taken | D．mustn’t have taken |
__________ five minutes_________ before the last train left, we arrived at the station.
| A．There were; to go | B．With; to go |
| C．I was; left | D．It had; left |
All things____________, her paper is of great value.
| A．to consider | B．having considering |
| C．considering | D．considered |
The meeting was to_________ but the manager________ until twenty minutes later.
| A．start; didn’t turn up | B．be started; hadn’t turned up |
| C．start; hadn’t turned up | D．have started; didn’t turn up |