—______ bargaining is always such great fun?

—Usually people consider it a test to see who can stand their ground longer.

A. What is it that B. Why is it thatC. What it is that D. Why it is that

One third of the Ukrainian population live in the eastern region near Russia and speak Russian, most of them ______ closer to Russia.

A. are feelingB. feelC. feelingD. are felt

The record about the massacre (大屠殺) is fairly clear and beyond dispute ______ those activities the Japanese soldiers were involved in.

A. in memory ofB. with assistance ofC. with respect toD. in place of

—Guess what! We’ll have a chance to visit our sister school in Denmark this summer!

—How nice! You ________ a different culture then.

A. will have experiencedB. have experienced

C. have been experiencingD. will be experiencing

Overloaded with work, school teachers now get far less sleep than they ______.

A. shallB. shouldC. mayD. might

Two professors at Harvard University published a study of 3,300 new graduates, looking at ______ their names had any bearing on their academic performance.

A. thatB. howC. whyD. whether

—Did you attend the opening ceremony of The Voice of China last week?

—Sorry! We ________ it, but we had a terrible traffic accident on our way.

A. must have attended B. must attend

C. could have attended D. could attend

The role of Chinese Dama in the economy has been over-estimated by some western media ______ their “gold rush” has had little influence on gold prices.

A. so thatB. but thatC. now thatD. in that

Never before _______ the famous ancient garden was just a stone’s throw away from the hotel, so out _______.

A. had they known; went all they

B. they had known; went all they

C. had they known; they all went

D. they had known; they all went

—I would appreciate it if you could forgive Lucy and be friendly to her as you used to.

—______, if only she gave me a sincere apology.

A. By all meansB. By no meansC. My pleasureD. It’s a pleasure