If anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio , _____ there was a ship nearby, would be on an island 885 miles away.
A. until B. when C. once D. unless
Four thousand seven hundred meters above sea level ________, its glaciers being the source of Asia’s most important rivers.
A. the Tibetan Plateau lies
B. lies the Tibetan Plateau
C. does the Tibetan Plateau lie
D. lying the Tibetan Plateau
—The car is small. Is it safe?
—Definitely. Tests suggest it is ________ safe than any other type of good car.
A. no less B. not less C. no more D. not more
________ yourself with excellent students around you to find your weakness, and you will keep on making greater progress.
A. Comparing B. Having compared
C. Compare D. Compared
________ China is a developing country, it also has the world’s largest number of foreign exchange reserves.
A. When B. While C. As D. Because
—Sarah, you seem to be a little absent-minded. What’s wrong?
—Oh, sorry. Actually, I ________ of the family party this weekend. I have to make a list of what needs to be bought.
A. am just thinking B. just thought
C. have just thought D. was just thinking
