Seeing the sun____ above the surface of the sea, we let out a shout of joy.

A.     to rise  B. raise  C. rising  D. raising

------- What is the price of petrol these days

-------Oh, it ______ sharply since last month.

A. is raised        B. has risen     C. has arisen         D. is increased

Gun control is a subject ______ Americans have argued for a long time.

A. of which    B. with which     C. about which      D. into which

He has left his book here on _____, so that you can read it.

  汇     A. purpose      B. intention       C. aim       D. meaning

Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.

         A. took   B. spilled    C. carried    D. spread

He left in such a hurry that I _____ had time to thank him.

         A. almost       B. even       C. nearly      D. scarcely

There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.

         A. in detail        B. in brief       C. in short       D. in all

-------He says that my new car is a ____________ of money. 

-------Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes?

A. lack        B. load         C. question         D. waste

Just as Professor Scotti often______  it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude.

A. gets             B. makes            C. puts             D. means

The government plans to bring in new laws _____ parents to take more responsibility for the education of their children.

A. forced       B. forcing    C. to be forced     D. having forced