Only when ___ possible to settle the problem.

   A. does the chief editor come will it be     B. the chief editor comes will it be

   C. has the chief editor come will it be      D. the chief editor comes it will be

He did poorly in the exams, ___ how hard he tried for them.

A. to consider        B. considering     C. to regard           D. regarding

I ______ when I spelt a word in a crossword puzzle.

A. got struck          B. got stuck           C. got sticking       D. become trapping

I wish there _____ no misunderstanding on this matter.

A. is                         B. to be                C. be                    D. are

—Jack, you ___ on the phone.    —______.

A. are wanted; Coming                       B. are needed; I’m coming

C. are called; I’ll come                       D. are rung up; Thanks

—Excuse me. Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus had gone by?

—Not ____ I’ve been standing here.

A. as                    B. when                C. since                 D. while

—On the contrary, I think it is the mother, rather than her children, ___ to blame.

—I agree with you.

A. what is             B. that is               C. who are            D. which are

For ____ interested in getting on line, the school offers an Internet bar.

A. them                 B. they                  C. these                 D. those

—We could have walked to the doctor’s; it was so near.

—Yes. A ride ___ at all necessary.

A. wasn’t              B. hadn’t been           C. wouldn’t be            D. won’t be

. I prefer a street in a small town to _____ in such a large city ____ Shanghai.

A. that; as              B. one; as              C. one; like            D. that; like