How long do you think ______ will take to complete the sports center?
A.it is that it
B.is it that what
C.it is that what
D.is it that it
I’m told we have taken effective measures we can against the painting ______.
A.to be stealing
B.being stolen
C.having stolen
D.stealing
All hope of finding the missing plane ______, the relevant authorities declared the crew and passengers ______.
A.giving up; were killed
B.giving up; killed
C.given up; killed
D.given up; killing
Despite UNICEF’s efforts, dirty water ______ for disease spreading in southern Iraq at the very moment.
A.is to be blamed
B.is being blamed
C.has been blamed
D.was blamed
The moment I arrived there, I found all the food supplies had ______.
A.used up
B.ran out of
C.given out
D.given away
—Shall we ______ for half an hour and have a tea?
—I can’t agree with any more.
A.break off
B.break down
C.break up
D.break out