— Why do you do volunteer work in the North—West?
— I_____ to improve the lives of the children there through my efforts.
| A．was trying | B．have tried |
| C．am trying | D．tried |
________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．
| A．A great deal of | B．A great deal |
| C．A great many of | D．A great many |
Six months ago Xie Lie said goodbye to her friends and family in China and _______ a plane, but she was nervous as she didn’t know _______．
| A．boarded; what to expect |
| B．abroad; what to expect |
| C．aboard; what to be expected |
| D．boarded; what to be expected |
Until now, we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children, _______ is quite unexpected．
| A．that | B．which | C．who | D．it |
Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s ______ I was born．”
| A．when | B．how | C．why | D．where |
I saw Jane ______ at the desk, ______ her homework carefully.
| A．seated; doing | B．sitting; does |
| C．seat; does | D．sit; doing |