More natural resources should be made use of ________ the ________ need of energy．

meeting; increasing

to meet; increased

meeting; increased

to meet; increasing

The water of the lake is so ________ that it looks like glass．

calm

rapid

silent

quiet

She ________ into the forest alone on such a dark night．

dares not go

dares not to go

dare not to go

doesn't dare to go

The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been caused．

before

since

after

as

All the tasks ________ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week．

been fulfilled

having been fulfilled

were fulfilled

had been fulfilled

The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ________ all practical value by the time they were finished．

had lost

would have lost

would lose

should have lost

Bob was admitted into the university that he ________．

was applied for

had applied to

was applied to

applied for

Loulan City is not at all ________ a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect．

that

what

which

where

It's surprising that you finished the examination paper ________ it took me and you made fewer mistakes than I did．

one-fifth the time

one fifth time

the one-fifth time

one fifth a time

According to the literary review, Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language in his plays．

will make

had made

was making

makes