_____ his great courage, the boy was left alone in a dark room, no lighted candle_____ it up．
| A．Considered；lighted |
| B．Considering；lighting |
| C．Having considered；lighted |
| D．To consider；lighting |
—Has Nancy gone back to her home in the UK?
—Yes. She ______ here only for three days with her friend.
| A．stayed | B．had stayed | C．has stayed | D．is staying |
In China people believe in the saying “out of debt, out of pressure”; however in the west, it is just the ______ — when you are in debt, you are trustworthy and financially capable.
| A．objective | B．opposite | C．contrary | D．contradictory |
I don’t like any humor in this serious speech because I can’t think of any circumstance ______ this would be beneficial or useful.
| A．which | B．whether | C．where | D．as |
—Do you understand the film The Hobbit, the most amazing US-made one last year?
—______, but I am confused at many scenes.
| A．Not a little | B．Not a bit | C．Just a bit | D．No problem |
What a pity! He ______the only chance of success.
| A．put down | B．threw away |
| C．gave in | D．broke off |