Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than ________ of the Guangzhou Asian Games in history.

A. one　　　　 　 B. that　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. this

—Do you mind if I smoke here?

—_____.

A. Yes, I don’t mind　 B. No, I mind

C. No, do as you like　 D. Yes, please smoke

The manager meant ____ the workers that being 5 minutes late meant ____ the company.

　 A. to tell, to leave　 B. telling, leaving　 C. to tell, leaving　　 D. telling, to leave

The French president will make a ______ （正式的）visit to our country next

I think he could have joined us, but he ____

A. doesn't　　 B. did　　　　　　　　 C. didn't　　　　　　 　 D. couldn't

He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.

　 A. loosing　 B. losing　 C. off　 D. missing

On AIDS day，the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ________ paid special attention to.

A. referred to being 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. referred to be

C. refer to being 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. refer to be

I have some d_________ whether they will come here on time.

______ nice，the food was all eaten up soon.

A. Tasting　 B. Taste　 C. Tasted　 D. To taste

—Are the machines still in______good condition?

　 —No. It is in ________ need of repair.

A. a, /　　　　 B. the, a　　　　 C. the, the　　　　 D. /, /