To my parents, what __________ is the happiness oftheir children.
| A．assures | B．influences | C．matters | D．interests |
—Robert is indeed a wise man.
—Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ______ his advice!
| A．to take | B．taking | C．not to take | D．not taking |
Occasions are quite rare _______ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
| A．who | B．that | C．which | D．when |
—Was it by cutting down staff _____ she saved the firm?
— No, it was by improving work efficiency.
| A．when | B．what | C．how | D．that |
Pressed from his parents, and ______ that he has washed too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.
| A．realizing | B．realized | C．to realize | D．being realized |
Sarah looked at ______ finished painting with ______ satisfaction.
| A．/; a | B．a; the | C．the; / | D．the; a |