Question

With a large amount of work _________,the chief couldn’t spare time for a holiday

1. A.
   remained being done
2. B.
   remaining to do
3. C.
   remained to be done
4. D.
   remaining to be done

Answer 1

D
考查remain用法。Remaining adj 剩下的；remain to be done有待遇被做，本题把两者结合起来。结合句意可知：因为有大量的工作有待于被做，主席抽不出时间来度假。