Today, ______ rapid development of transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller.
A. regardless of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. because of
Some people got injured and some even got killed in the floods in Beijing in the summer of 2012, which made us ______.
A. comfortable B. nervous
C. calm D. upset
The head teacher told us that most of the students ______ born in the 1990s.
A. were B. had been
C. are D. have been
______ prevent her from attending the meeting, he took away the key to their car ______.
A. So as to; by mistake
B. In order to; on purpose
C. In order to; to her surprise
D. So as to; in surprise
This is the first time that the Chinese woman astronaut ______ sent into space.
A. was B. Is
C. had been D. has been
It is reported that the countries attending the opening ceremony of the London Olympics ______ 229.
A. added to B. added up
C. added up to D. add
