He reminded me of what I should ______ have forgotten.

A. nevertheless         B. otherwise                 C. besides                   D. approximately

 The picture doesn’t ______ here. It’s too modern for the rest of furnishings.

A. fit in                   B. agree on                   C. adjust to                 D. settle in

 I ______ the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

A. express                B. confess                   C. verify                      D. acknowledge

 — Who are you waiting for?

— ______ the man wounded in the left leg.

A. The doctor will operate on                         B. The nurse to be looked after

C. The doctor to operate on                                  D. The nurse will look after

 The scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters ______ to her own research.

A. relevant               B. Instant                            C. resistant                  D. important

 Education should not be considered to be a(n) ______ in a modern society.

A. privilege              B. acquaintance             C. advantage               D. affection

 It is often recommended that children _____ chances to get close to nature.

A. are offered            B. be offered                 C. should offer              D. must be offered

 — Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children?

— No, that’s ______ they are mistaken.

A. where                 B. when                       C. so                          D. how

 ______ on his past mistakes, Ted realized that he had stayed around the wrong people.

A. To reflect         B. Reflecting               C. Reflected              D. Being reflected

 ______ the houses were knocked down in the earthquake.

A. A great many        B. The number of          C. A great many of        D. A great deal of