The two military exercises were similar __________ they were both intended to give a threat to a certain country.
A. to what B. for which
C. in that D. except that
_________ everyone can hear the speaker, there is no _________ in turning up the radio.
A. Even if ; point B. Now that; point
C. Now that ; need D. Even if; need
Many friends sent me e-mails to _________ me on the birth of my son.
A. celebrate B. reward
C. express D. congratulate
The boy the teachers considered _________ was caught __________ in the exam, which surprised us very much.
A. to be the best; cheating
B. as the best student; to cheat
C. being the best; cheating
D. as a good student; to cheat
------Does Shelly like shopping?
-----Well, she would rather spend time __________ at home than __________in the street.
A. read; wander B. reading; wander
C. in reading; to wander D. reading; to wander
-----We didn’t find Smith attending the lecture.
------No one __________ him about __________ a lecture the following day.
A. told; there to be B. had told; there to be
C. told; there was D. had told; there being
