I regret _____ that I am unable to help you.
A. saying B. say C. to say D. said
we were ______ at the news of her sudden death.
A. astonishing B. to astonish C. astonished D. astonish
his play, , is very wonderful: there are many interesting characters in it.
A. out of the question B. on the whole
C. in doubt D. under no condition
Quantities of water ________for cooling in the only one of the factories that ________steel.
A.has been needed;produces B.have been needed;produce
C.is needed;produce D.are needed;produces
They were surrounded by the enemy, but they ________at last from the village.
A.managed escaping B.tried to escape
C.managed to escape D.tried escaping
—How do you find Qingdao, Mary?
—It’s a beautiful seaside city. I have ________it for my next holiday.
A.decided on B.tried on C.taken on D.carried on