He joined the army in 1998. He was soon after promoted to the rank of captain.
A.He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1998 and joined the army.
B.Promoted to the rank of captain in 1998, he joined the army soon later.
C.He worked as a captain in the army and had a promotion in 1998.
D.Joining the army in 1998, he was soon promoted to the rank of captain.

Colour is an important facet of nature. It influences the life of almost every creature.
A.Influencing the life of almost every creature in nature, colour is important.
B.Colour influencing the life of almost every creature being an important facet of nature.
C.Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influencing the life of almost every creature.
D.Colour, which is an important facet of nature, influences the life of almost every creature.

Many women find it hard to _________both a job and a family.
A.catch up with
B.deal with
C.cope with
D.keep up with

He was sent to an island_________ only by birds.
A.lived
B.resided
C.occupying
D.inhabited

I have never seen _________ festival in my life.
A.so spectacular a
B.a so spectacular
C.a such spectacular
D.such spectacular

The views that the London Eye affords across London make it all________.
A.impossible
B.worthwhile
C.praiseworthy
D.exclusive

________with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A.Compare them
B.If you compare
C.When compared
D.A comparison

________it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it.
A.Unless I had not seen
B.Provided I had seen
C.If I had seem
D.Had I not seen

Have I told you about _________ the government is dealing?
A.the problem with which
B.the problem with that
C.the problem
D.the problem that

Poor management brought the company to _________of collapse.
A.the edge
B.the foot
C.the brink
D.the ring