_________ its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material layin its strength, its resistance to fire, and its potential to span vastareas.
| A．Other than | B．Apart from |
| C．Except for | D．Rather than |
– When do you think the lecture will begin?
– I’m not sure yet, but the speaker is ________ to be here before nine.
| A．possible | B．probable | C．likely | D．perhaps |
At the Nuclear Security Summit, all the leaders discussed the plan they would like to see
_______ in the near future.
| A．carry out | B．carrying out | C．to carry out | D．carried out |
_______ could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what she ________.
| A．As; had done | B．That; did | C．As; did | D．It; had done |
The committee _______ of fifteen members.
| A．consists | B．is consisted | C．formed | D．make up |
The storm died away at last with the golden waves ______ the shore in peace.
| A．striking | B．hitting | C．knocking | D．beating |