All the people in the nation can remember exactly how many years ago _______ the civil war broke out.

A. was it that                  B. it was when         

C. it was that               D. was it when

Hardly __________ the phone __________ I was told that the hotel had been booked full.

A. I had picked up; when   B. had I picked up; then

C. had I picked up; when    D. I had picked up; then

— Who should be responsible for the accident?

   — The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order ______.

 A. as they told     B. as are told      

C. as telling       D. as told

It’s high time that Dalai Lama ______ playing politics.

A. quit      B. to be quit    C. quited       D. quitting

______ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A. When compared B. Compared to

C. To be compared D. Comparing

 __________ as one of the most talented artist in European history, Van Gogh couldn't have sold a single work without his brother’s assistance.

A. Thinking      B. Said     C. Viewed　     D. Considering

During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch any unattached bag.

A. had always been warned      B. were always being warned

C. are always warning          D. always warned

She was proud ______ in an athletics competition ______ she won a gold medal two months ago.

A. to have taken part; for which      B. to take part; where

C. taking part; in which           D. to have taken part; where

 South Korea can __________ be called a friend of China, though it shares China’s negative feelings about Japan .

A. hardly       B. just           C. almost      D. possibly

You can visit our homepage _______ the Internet, which, in reality, is popular _______ our fans. 

A. from; to     B. via; with   C. into; amongst D. with; into