Following the __________success in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, China won another competition in 2001: to host the 2008 Olympics.

A. making-history　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. made-history

C. history-making　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. history-made

We were __________to hear of your escape from the big fire. We cried with great joy.

A. more happy than

B. more than happy

C. happy more than

D. happier than

In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals, __________the third of all the competing countries.

A.　　  ranking　　 　　　　　　   　　   

B.　　  ranked

C.　　  to rank　　 　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 having ranked

—Will you join us in playing cards?

—Thank you, but __________at the moment.

A.　　  I’d like to not　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  I’m afraid so

C.　　  I’d rather not　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 I’d better not to

—Would you like some coffee?

—Yes, and please get me some milk, too. I prefer coffee __________milk.

A.　　  to　　　　    　　　　　　   　　   

B.　　  than

C.　　  with　　　　 　　　　　　   　　   

D.　　 of

China, which has the largest population of the world, joined the WTO last week, __________15 years of talks.

A.　　  to end　　  　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  ended

C.　　  ending　　  　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 ends

Who did you 　　　　the wall yesterday?

A. have painted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. have paint

C. have to paint　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. have painting

　　    you would drop in. I would have stayed home, waiting for you.

A. Had I known　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. I had known

C. Were I to know　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Did I know

I 　　   my eyes! The car in front of me turned over3 times but the driver was not hurt at all?

A. didn’t believe　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. couldn’t believe

C. wasn’t believing　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. wouldn’t believe

If I 　　   your advice, I 　　　　so much trouble.

A. had taken; would not have met　　　　　　 B. took; would not have met

C. have taken; would not meet　　　　   D. take; will not have met