If　　   , water will be turned into steam.

A. heating　　   B. to heat　　 C. it was heated　　  D. heated

Who will be sent　　   the science conference?

A. to write　　　　 B. visiting　　  C. to cover　　   D. covering

Thank you　　   the book　　   to me　　   Li Hua.

A. for; send; on   B. of; sent; to   

C. on; sent; by    D. for; sent; through

How is the year’s steel production　　   of last year for quality?

A. compared with that　　　　　　    B. compared to those

C. comparing to it　　　　　　　　    D. comparing with it

Visitors ________ not to touch the exhibits.

A. will request  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. request

C. are requesting 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are quested

Don’t use words, expressions, or phrases __________ only to people with specific knowledge.

A. being known　　　　　　　　 B. having been known

C. to be known　　　　　　　　  D. known

I like　　   of the two stories, for this story is　　   than that one

A. both; not more interesting

B. neither; no more interesting

C. neither; not more interesting

D. either; no more interesting

Is this the reason_____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A．he explained　　　　 B．what he explained

C．how he explained　　 D．why he explained

He sent me an E-mail，____ to get further information．

A．hoped    B．hoping    C．to hope    D．hope

She can’t　　　being kept waiting．

A．allow    B．permitted    C．stand    D．bore