They were determined to carry out the plan at first, but then we ________ persuade them to change their minds.
| A．would |
| B．could |
| C．were able to |
| D．had to |
He ran ________ fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.
| A．so | B．such | C．very | D．too |
The teacher ________ his work.
| A．strict with | B．strict in |
| C．is strict with | D．is strict in |
I can’t avoid ________ her.
| A．seeing | B．to see | C．being seen | D．see |
The ________ news surprised Jim. He was ________ at it.
| A．surprising; surprised | B．surprised; surprising |
| C．surprised; surprised | D．surprising; surprising |
The new stadium（体育场） being built for the next Asian Games（亚运会） will be ________ the present（现在的） one.
| A．as three times big as | B．three times as big as |
| C．as big as three times | D．as big three times as |