The manager urged older staff ________early retirement and new staff _______ more time for work.

A. take up; to set aside                    B. took up; set aside

C. would take up; to lay aside              D. must take up; lay aside

People Who Moved China, hosted by CCTV, honors the people _______the valuable contributions should be remembered by every Chinese.

A. whose            B. of whom        C. that               D. of which

— What made Bill so angry?

—____________. His girl friend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasn’t come yet.

A. Having kept waiting                  B. Being kept waiting  

C. To be kept waiting                       D. He was kept waiting

Had they known what was coming next, they ___________ second thoughts.

A. may have         B. could have      C. must have had    D. might have had

We should give the disabled encouragement to live _________ as we do.

A. as a rich and full life                  B. as rich and full a life 

C. so a rich and full life                  D. so rich and full a life

We’re all ready to put it into operation; __________, we’re going to take action as soon as possible.

A. on the whole     B. in general   C. all in all   D. in other words

As the clock ________ midnight, cinemas across the country screened the film, _________ China one of the first countries in the world to show it.

A. knocked; making  B. hit; made    C. beat; which made D. struck; making

The Sina Microblog provides a good ________ for those who want to express their opinions and exchange their ideas with others.

A. platform         B. boundary         C. teamwork         D. relationship

These natural parks are important for preserving animals, which would ________ risk dying out.

A. merely           B. rather               C. otherwise            D. moreover

His ex-husband, whom she _________ last year, is now living in America.

A. divorced         B. got divorced     C. got married      D. married to