_______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.

A．So curious the couple was                 B．So curious were the couple

C．How curious the couple were              D．The couple was such curious

I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ______ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

A．Except for         B．But for            C．Apart from        D．In spite of

The teacher recommended that everyone _______ this dictionary.

A．bought           B．buying            C．buys             D．buy

_______ you may have， you should gather your courage to face the challenge.

A．However a serious problem               B．What a serious problem

C．However serious a problem                D．What serious a problem

Ladies and gentlemen, I have the great privilege____ introducing our speaker for tonight.

A．in               B．of               C．about            D．on

— Thanks for your help.

— Don’t mention it. I _______ offered some advice.

A．basically          B．merely            C．eventually         D．hopefully

______ alone in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened as to cry loudly.

A．Leaving           B．Left              C．Being left          D．To be left

I ___ the French written papers but failed in the English oral examination.

A．got through                            B．looked through

C．went through                          D．lived through

There are several research centers in China ________ a certain disease called Bird Flu is 

being studied. 

A．which            B．where            C．when             D．what

Jack reached the company out of breath, only _______ he was fired. 

A．to tell            B．to be told          C．telling            D．told