________ once a year by fire officials, whether a school is large or small, is a regulation that must be carried out in this country.

A. InspectedB. Being inspected

C. InspectingD. Having been inspected

It’s time that I ________ my hair cut. It’s the eighth time that I ________ to the barber’s shop.

A. will have; have goneB. had; go

C. have; wentD. had; have gone

Although she is ________ me ________ two years, she has more working experience.

A. junior than, byB. younger than, with

C. senior to, byD. junior to, by

________ for the doctor’s careful treatment, he ________ till last year.

A. If it were not, can’t live

B. Were it not, couldn’t live

C. Had it not been, couldn’t have lived

D. If they were not, couldn’t live

News came that the captain of the winning football team was ________ a prize.

A. rewardedB. suppliedC. awardedD. provided

In his lecture, the professor referred to the belief, in contrast to all other countries, ________ the elderly are wise, ________ is particularly dominant (占優(yōu)勢(shì)的) in the Chinese culture.

A. that; thatB. that; one thatC. which; whichD. that; one

A decision was ________ that those who once ________ to the company in order to get the job would not be let ________.

A. made; lied; to stayB. given; lay; stay

C. done; lay; stayingD .made; laid; stayed

It’s certain that we are ________ to having a clean and beautiful home in the future because some special projects are ________ to protect the environment.

A. under way; on the wayB. in the way; on the way

C. on the way; by the wayD. on the way; under way

—You could have asked Mrs Zhang for advice, for she is an expert at it.

—Yes, a whole day ________.

A. will be wastedB. would be wasted

C. had been wastedD. was wasted

Most of them are out attending an important meeting, so there are not ________ enough people here to do the job.

A. almostB. nearlyC. hardlyD. seldom