_______ on rescuing her sick son, the poor mother has been working 16 hours a day.
A. To bendB. Being bentC. Having bentD. Bent
_______, I lost heart in English learning, but my teacher said to me, “Keep on working hard, and you’ll succeed ________.”
A. At a time; in timeB. At one time; in time
C. At a time; on timeD. At one time; on time
_______ for the doctor’s careful treatment, he _______ till last year.
A. If it is not; can’t live B. Were it not; couldn’t live
C. Had it not been; couldn’t have livedD. If it were not; wouldn’t live
The performance of the host, _________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however.
A. had intendedB. intendedC. intendingD. to intend
Ruth sold most of her belongings. She has hardly_________ left in her house.
A. anythingB. nothingC. everythingD. something
According to a UN report, one third of the world population have no _________ to clean drinking water and health care.
A. meansB. approachesC. waysD. access
