_____ on -going division between English - speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is _______ major concern of  the country.

A. The; 不填       B. The; a        C. An; the         D. An; 不填

We cannot figure out _______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out.

   A. that                B. as                  C. why                      D. when

There’s _____ cooking oil left in the house. Would you go to the corner store and get _____?

A. little; some          B. little; any          C. a little; some              D. a little; any

_____ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A. To wait            B. Have waited          C. Having waited                    D. To have waited

The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _______ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck.

A. was                B. were                  C. had been                 D. would be

The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics _____ by 2006.

A. has been completed                                  B. has completed

C. will have been completed                          D. will have completed

George Orwell, _______ was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.

A. the real name                    B. what his real name

C. his real name                    D. whose real name

Now that she is out of a job, Lucy _____ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.

A. had considered                   B. has been considering   

C. considered                       D. is going to consider

The Foreign Minister said, “_______ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace. ”

A. This is             B. There is         C. That is            D. It is

My advisor encouraged _______ a summer course to improve my writing skills.

A. for me taking    B. me taking   C. for me to take  D. me to take