______ that after the ash covered the people who failed to flee the city， their bodies nearly completely______ and disappeared，_________ empty spaces in the ash.
| A．It turned out；broke down；leaving |
| B．As turned out；broke up；which left |
| C．It turned out；broke off；leaving |
| D．What was turned out was；broke down；left |
Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally _____ to find a successful way to solve the problem.
| A．broke off | B．broke up | C．broke down | D．broke through |
--Where have you been?
---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.
| A．would be | B．have been | C．had been | D．would have been |
The company _______ a rise in salary for ages but nothing has happened yet.
| A．has been promising | B．had promised | C．promised | D．promises |
. The concert__ to _ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which __ 2,000 lives.
| A．intending ; raise; killed | B．was intended; collect; claimed |
| C．to intend; raise; claimed | D．intended; raise; killed |
Finnish President said Finland-China relations had progressed_______ with fruitful co-operation in new and high-tech fields.
| A．peacefully | B．highly | C．quietly | D．smoothly |