I didn’t want to drive all the way to Shanghai by myself, so I ______ Henry, my American friend, to ride with me.

A. confirmed B. consulted

C. persuaded D. permitted

The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible on the incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.

A. comments B. explanations

C. arguments D. debates

Despite the fact that his words often fail to ________ when he sings, Jay Zhou has a very large number of fans in the mainland.

A. get through B. get out

C. get across D. get over

Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isn’t much help when it shopping and eating.

A. refers to B. speaks of

C. focuses on D. comes to

What surprised me was not what he said but _________he said it.

A. the way B. in the way that

C. in the way D. the way which

—What did Susan say just now?

—She said that she ________ come this weekend because of illness.

A. can't B. couldn't

C. won't D. may not

The teacher told us that light ________ faster than sound.

A. travelled B. has travelled

C. travels D. was travelling

The boy asked his mother ________ go out to play table tennis.

A. that he could B. if he could

C. if could he D. whether could he

It is said that the police (监控)his phone calls during that period.

She was so lucky that she was able to __________(逃避) punishment.