. The concert__ to _ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which __ 2,000 lives.

A. intending ; raise; killed                                              B. was intended; collect; claimed

C. to intend; raise; claimed                                           D. intended; raise; killed

The company _______ a rise in salary for ages but nothing has happened yet.

A. has been promising     B. had promised                C. promised                        D. promises

--Where have you been?  

---I got caught in traffic, otherwise I _______ here earlier.

A. would be                         B. have been                      C. had been                        D. would have been

Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally _____ to find a successful way to solve the problem.

A. broke off                         B. broke up                         C. broke down                    D. broke through

An example of them is fraud, a crime _______ money is stolen by cheating others.

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

It was_________ back home after the experiment.

 A. not until midnight did he go                                            B. until midnight that he didn’t go

 C. not until midnight that he went                         D. until midnight when he didn’t go

 I have no dreams ________ to have a happy life.

A. rather than                 B. more than                      C. other than                      D. less than

 ---Do you think the weather will be all right this summer?

---No, _______ we’re lucky. The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.

A. unless                              B. if                                     C. though                                      D. as

 He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity______.

A. to lose                             B. losing                               C. to be lost                        D. being lost

---You have given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang.     ---_________________.

A. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well                     B. I’m glad you enjoyed it

C. Come again when you are free                               D. It’s not necessary for you to say so