Last year the number of death increased by 2%-5% _______the year before last.

A. comparing to    B. comparing with   C. to compare with   D. compared with

 The better use you can make__________ time, the greater contributions you will make__________ society.

A. in;  to         B. of;  to          C. on;  for        D. up;  for

 Though well known _____ a writer, he is best known _____his musical talent.

A. for;  as        B. from;  for       C. as;  for        D. as;  as

 ______two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. Besides         B. because of       C. With            D. As for

 --Darling, our friend has arrived.

--I’m on the way ______ home. You try to make himself ______ home first.

A. /;  /           B. to;  at          C. /;  at              D. at;  by

 The desks and seats being used in the school can be adjusted ________ the height of any child.

A. at              B. to               C. from            D. over

 --The last one pays the meal.

   --Agreed!

A. to arrive          B. arrives        C. arrived        D. arriving

 Believe it or not, in the United States, 40% of the toys _____ are for adults.

 A. sold              B. selling           C. to sell           D. to be selling

 We had an anxious couple of weeks _____ for the results of the experiment.

A. wait               B. to be waiting     C. waited            D. waiting

 When he came back three hours later , they were still sitting on the sofa , _______________ in conversation.

A. absorbing          B. absorbed          C. to absorb         D. to be absorbed