Words failed me when I heard the news of the New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai. But for lacking a sense of safety, so many people __________ killed or injured．
| A．couldn’t be | B．wouldn’t have been |
| C．mustn’t have been | D．shouldn’t be |
This building is both a secret and a mystery. No one shall be admitted into it ______ he can give the right password.
| A．if | B．as | C．since | D．unless |
— Where did you buy this beautiful skirt?
— It was in the shop ______ my mother is working.
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．what |
China’s hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified due to false start in the 60-metre event, ______ his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds.
| A．giving | B．given | C．to give | D．gave |
Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ______ we should deal with properly.
| A．as | B．that | C．which | D．where |
A Pakistani intelligence official confirmed that the three-storey compound where Bin Laden spent his last years and was killed would be ______.
| A．put down | B．taken down | C．pulled down | D．turned down |