—The singer together with her band _______ invited to the concert. Did you enjoy that party?

—No, no sooner _______ than they sang their top hit Oh My Baby.

A．was; I had left      B．were; I have gone   C．was; had I left      D．were; did I leave

Though measures have now been taken to prevent further price hikes, many people remain _______ over the rising cost of food.

A．be concerning      B．concerns          C．concern          D．concerned

Whale beachings（搁浅）_______ be caused by factors such as illness, or disorientation（迷失方向）caused by extra noise in the oceans, ______ shipping or oil and gas drilling.

A．might; from        B．will; by            C．should; in         D．shall; on

Although the peak travel time for Chinese railway doesn't start until Jan 19 this year, people who're eager to get a seat on the train _______ already _______ their struggles.

A．are; starting       B．has; started        C．have; started       D．are; started

Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.

A．has enjoyed       B．have been enjoying  C．are enjoying       D．enjoyed

“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.

A．is used to being; used to describe           B．used to be; used to describing

C．is used to be; used to describing            D．used to be; is used to describe

_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.

A．Try as she might     B．Might she as try     C．As she might try     D．She might as try

—I hear your journey was not very pleasant.

—But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.

A．will have          B．should have        C．should have had    D．had

In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state companies are starving _______ their products more competitive.

A．making           B．to make           C．to have made      D．having made