选择适当的词组填空。

根据所提供的语景，从方框中选择正确短语的适当形式完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）（其中有三个多余词）

1. They had their electricity ________________________ be cause they didn’t pay the bill on time.

2. __________________________ will China be a superpower.

3. It’s not good to give the child whatever he wants. _________________________ when he is crying.

4. Hearing her name called, the little girl _______________________ and was surprised to see her aunt standing at the gate waving to her.

5. My homework has been completed ______________________________ time.

6. The visit is ____________________________ improving the relations between the two countries.

7. Seeing a stranger break into her house, she __________________________ of what might happen next.

8. We should at all times _____________________________ our own shortcomings.

9. I think you are the most humorous man that I ______________________________.

10. My first novel was rejected by six publishers. ________________________ I had written a play.