The weather in Quzhou is rather cold in winter, especially ________ that in my hometown.

A．having compared to B．comparing to

C．compare to D．compared to

We had no one ________ us, for we could deal with the case all by ourselves.

A．help B．to help

C．helped D．helps

________ to a top high school, as many parents believe, will guarantee their children a good university.

A．Admitted B．Admitting

C．Being admitted D．Having been admitted

—Amy, please tell the people seated and ________ for their turns to come to my office five minutes later.

—Yes, sir.

A．wait B．waiting

C．waited D．to wait

．________ several important decisions based on emotion instead of reason, he felt bitterly regretted.

A．Making B．Having made

C．Made D．To make

—Do you think you could get this package ________ for me, please?

—No problem!

A．to mail B．mailed

C．mailing D．mail

The new books ________ in the factory these days are mainly intended for children.

A．printing B．to print

C．being printed D．to be printed

________ the English speech competition will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.

A．Organize B．Organized

C．Organizing D．Being organized

If water becomes increasingly scarce in decades ________， water shortage will become a hot issue all over the world.

A．coming B．having come

C．to come D．to be coming

Misunderstandings ________ from lack of social communication, unless ________ properly, may lead to serious problems.

A．arisen; handling B．arising; handled

C．rising; handled D．risen; handling