I wonder ___ my brother is to get to Shanghai.

A.when it is that                    B.what it is that

C.when is it that                    D.what is it that

Only in 1868, after four terrible years, ____ allowed to return to their land.

A.they were       B.were they       C.they was        D.was they

____ I met him, I thought he was a serious man.

A.For the first time                   B.The first time

C.It was the first time                 D.By the first time

New difficulties will ___ from such a situation.

A.arise           B.rise             C.raise             D.arouse

He ran all the way ___ walked in order to catch the last bus.

A.more than　　　 B.rather than　　　 C.other than　　　 D.less than

The scientist is glad to see the experiment that he is devoted to ___ a major breakthrough.

A.having achieved               B.achieving

C.has achieved                  D.achieve

In order to make room for more books, I will throw the ones___ I’m bored.

A.which           B.with which            C.to which           D.that

The power is so harmful that once____, nothing can be done to stop it,so the researchers plan to damage it.

A.uses            B.having used             C.using             D.used

I was really anxious about you. You___ home without a word.

A.mustn’t leave                   B.shouldn’t have left

C.couldn’t have left                D.needn’t leave

It never occurs to me to___ my privilege(特權(quán)), and what I did is following the rules.

A.take charge of                   B.take care of

C.take notice of                   D.take advantage of