The city government _______ to build a new sports stadium in preparation for the coming Olympics.
(A) is going to plan
(B) which plans
(C) is planning
(D) planning
This proposal for a new high speed train _______ because the cost is too high.
(A) rejected
(B) has rejected
(C) had been rejected
(D) will be rejected
_______ many desirable qualities which make it a commercially very useful metal.
(A) Aluminum has
(B) That aluminum has
(C) Aluminum having
(D) Aluminum to have
Ms. Chen _______ her position as the new conductor of the National Orchestra only a few weeks before the fall concert season began.
(A) picked out
(B) bent over
(C) took up
(D) drove down
So far this year four typhoons – two of them very strong –_______ southern Taiwan.
(A) were striking
(B) will strike
(C) have been struck
(D) have struck
Depending on the _______ he is in, the boss will either thank you for your suggestion or fire you for criticizing his plan.
(A) emotion
(B) behavior
(C) mood
(D) attitude
During the experiment, a constant temperature of 28 C was _______ while the amount of sunlight was gradually increased.
(A) maintained
(B) performed
(C) continued
(D) expanded
Construction of the new highway system _______ completed on time if more workers had been hired.
(A) needs to be
(B) would have been
(C) will be
(D) should have