The explorers failed to find the cave because it was not located       they had expected it to be.

A. which B. that C. where D. what

Mr. Brown repeated his words to his son, raising his voice a bit, but still         no answer.

A. receivedB. receiving C. had received D. to receive

Circumstances are        human control, but our conduct is in our own power.

A. withinB. against C. beyondD. below

—I wonder why you didn’t take part in the speech contest yesterday afternoon.

   —I'm terribly sorry, I________ myself.

A. am conductedB. conducted

C. was conductingD. would conduct

It is not our mistakes that define who we are; it is how we      from those mistakes that counts.

A. differ          B. suffer        C. prevent       D. recover

Don't worry. It's just       a regular blood test. It'll finish within seconds.

A. other than                           B. rather than

C. no more than                         D. much more than

The Shanghai Center,        to be environmentally friendly, will be completed this year.

A. designed B. designing

C. being designed D. having designed

Many people think they have to spend a lot of money to keep healthy. Leading a healthy lifestyle doesn't have to cost much,         .

A. though B. too             C. somehow         D. either

—I      my project by the time you come to London.

   —Great. This way you can act as my guide.

A. finish    B. have finished  C. will be finishing    D. will have finished

After a long day of hard work, my only      is to get back home and have a good sleep.

A. concern    B. ambition    C. reward    D. burden