An online survey at sina.com suggested more than four in five said the present rules would not be effective _______ the rising housing prices.
A. to control B. to have controlled
C. in having controlled D. in controlling
_______ with the present situation, the local government could not find effective measures to reduce the risk of coal mine accidents.
A. Though unsatisfied B. As unsatisfied
C. Though unsatisfied it was D. As it was unsatisfied
Barack Obama told millions watching him that his grandmother’s influence on _______ he is and the way he views the world was significant.
A. how B. who C. where D. which
A big earthquake hit Yushu, Qinghai province in the early morning, and if a little later, many more people _______.
A. could survive B. might have survived
C. must have survived D. should survive
After graduation I’d like to find a job I can use what I have learnt at school.
A. when B. which C. where D. that
—Haven’t I told you that I like the beef well-done?
—Yes, but I _______ it longer than I usually do.
A. was cooking B. cooked C. had cooked D. will cook