I prefer to work here because salaries are higher here than ______in my country.
A. that B. the ones C. those D. one
The girl ___on the ground ___to me that she had ____the book on the shelf.
A. lying; lay; laid B. lay; lied; laid
C. lying; lied; laid D. lie; lied; lay
______himself to his research on the IT technology, he soon made a breakthrough.
A. Devoted B. Devoting C. Devote D. To devote
_____the cause of the oil leaks, the specialists can not draw a conclusion before completing a thorough and detailed investigation.
A. With regard to B. regardless of
C. In response to D. In spite of
–What do you think of the lecture?
--____but interesting, but I’ve managed to survive it.
A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something
English teachers are supposed ______their students a test in class, even after class, ______better teaching results.
A. to give; ensuring B. giving; to ensure
C. to give; to ensure D. giving; ensuring
