Maintaining (维持) peace and stability of the South China Sea and the East China Sea will certainly ____ a more prosperous Asian-Pacific area.
A. contribute to B. respond to C. belong to D. appeal to
So many people violate traffic regulations that we ____ put too much emphasis on the importance of traffic safety.
A. must not B. should not C. need not D. cannot
The suggestion, ____ by the locals, proved to be a very constructive one.
A. put down B. put forward C. put out D. put off
Beijing announced on Sunday that the date for events ____ the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan relations would be “adjusted to an appropriate time”.
A. marked B. marking C. having marked D. to be marked
Through years of hard work, Mrs. Smith, who ____ as a secretary for five years, is general manager of the company now.
A. serves B. served C. has served D. had served
The newly-discovered evidence led to the criminal ____ to five years in prison.
A. to be sentenced B. being sentenced C. sentenced D. be sentenced