11. Around the world _________ may be as many as a million earthquakes in a single year.

A. yet　　　　 B. they　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　 D. has there

10. Where _________ dirt, there are flies.

A. there has　　　 B. is　　　　　　 C. there is　　　　　　 D. has there

9. The chairman insisted that there be a meeting ___________ within the shortest possible time.

A. to hold　　　 B. to be held　　　 C. to have been held　　 D. to be holding

8.Once he starts talking about Chinese or foreign affairs, ancient or modern, __________.

A. there is no stopping of him　　　　 B. he is not to stop

C. there is no stopping him　　　　　 D. it is no stopping him

7. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.

A. there being a chance　　　　　　 B. there to be a chance

C. there be a chance　　　　　　　　 D. being a chance

6. He said it was impossible for _________ a mistake in a computer’s calculation, so you can rly on that.

A. there being　 B. there would be　　 C. there to be　　　 D. there was

5. If ever again __________ happens an accident like this, we will have only ourselves to blame.

A. it　　　　　 　B. so　　　　　　　 C. there　　　　　　　 D. that

4. There ________ be a lot of small houses on both sides of the street.

A. used to　　　　　 B. get used to　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　 D. did use to

3. No one had told Smith about ____ a lecture the following day．

A.there be?　　 B.there would be　　　 C.there was?　　　 D.there being　

2. Ann never dreams of _________ for her to be sent abroad very soon．　

A.there to be a chance　　　　　　　　　 B.there being a chance　

C.there be a chance　　　　　　　　　　 D.being a chance