In a room above the store, where a party _____, some workers were busily setting the table.
| A．has been held | B．was to be held |
| C．will be held | D．is being held |
So many people violate traffic regulations that we ____ put too much emphasis on the importance of traffic safety.
| A．must not | B．should not | C．need not | D．cannot |
The suggestion, ____ by the locals, proved to be a very constructive one.
| A．put down | B．put forward | C．put out | D．put off |
Beijing announced on Sunday that the date for events ____ the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan relations would be “adjusted to an appropriate time”.
| A．marked | B．marking | C．having marked | D．to be marked |
Through years of hard work, Mrs. Smith, who ____ as a secretary for five years, is general manager of the company now.
| A．serves | B．served | C．has served | D．had served |
The newly-discovered evidence led to the criminal ____ to five years in prison.
| A．to be sentenced | B．being sentenced | C．sentenced | D．be sentenced |