_____ for a long time, most of the crops in this area died from lacking water.
| A．Being no rain | B．There was no rain |
| C．To be no rain | D．There being no rain |
The further falling of the stock market as reported today has ______ a fresh wave of selling.
| A．given off | B．set off | C．put off | D．taken off |
—_______ a long way to the castle.
—Yeah, _______ a long way to go yet before we arrive.
| A．It is; there is | B．There is; it is | C．It is; it is | D．There is; there is |
The topic, which many people ______ a small one, will actually have a great influence _____ us.
| A．think as; to | B．think of as; on | C．think as; upon | D．think of as; to |
Lance Armstrong is believed ______drugs in the past competitive cycling races.
| A．to take | B．to be taking | C．to have taken | D．to be taken |
The weekend snowstorm hit the city hard. ______, many primary schools decided to cancel Monday classes.
| A．Rather | B．Besides | C．Thus | D．Otherwise |