---Have you persuaded him?
---Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ____ to reason him in accepting the new plan.
A. had managed B. would manage C. have managed D. managed
. How pleased the emperor was ____ what the cheats said!
A. hearing B. heard C. hear D. to hear
____ that Mary was able to set up new branches elsewhere.
A. So successful her business was B. So successful was her business
C. So her business was successful D. So was her successful business
As we all know, it was ____ that resulted in the terrible car accident.
A. because of her carelessness B because she was careless
C. her being careless D she was so careless
Imagine life as a game ____ you are playing with five balls. You name them---work, family, health, friends and spirit.
A. where B. that C. as D. which
If you go to Xi’ an, you’ll find the palaces more magnificent than commonly ____.
A. supposing B. supposed C. to suppose D. suppose