The disease is a huge blow for the farmers. Hundreds of them ______ their animals, livelihood and hopes destroyed and many others fear they _____ the same fate.

A. have seen; will suffer    B. saw; suffered

C. had seen; was to suffer    D. see; suffer

—Come on,please give me some ideas about the project.

—Sorry.With so much work _______ my mind,I almost break down.

A. filled    B. filling    C. to fill    D. being filled

Lily felt down because her proposal was ______ by the manager with no good reason.

A. turned down    B. set down

C. put down    D. taken down

It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.

A. if    B. that

C. why    D. how

There’s no snake known that will habitually attack human beings unless _______ with its life.

A. threaten    B. threatened

C. threatening    D. having threatened

It is difficult for us to know the truth ______ we’ve actually looked into the case.

A. until    B. after

C. since    D. if

The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

A. had known    B. knew

C. have known    D. know

I’d like to start my own business –that’s       I’d do if I had the money.    

A.why   B.when  C.which  D.what

--- Can David take charge of the international department?

--- I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability.

A. under    B. within

C. beyond    D. over

E-mail, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing    B. have played

C. are playing    D. play