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

Maria Sharapova became the first Russian ________a Wimbledon singles title.
A.which won
B.that was winning
C.who wins
D.to win

Not much happened yet, _________?
A.did they
B.didn’t it
C.did it
D.didn’t they

“No, I didn’t come to see her that night!”
A.He denied having come to see her that night.
B.He denied to have come to see her that night.
C.He denied not having come to see her that night.
D.He refused to have come to see her that night.

Neither the director nor any members of the staff is working overtime today.
A.Neither
B.nor any
C.is
D.overtime

A big wedding requires a lot of preparation, such as sending invitations, hiring costumes and choose dishes.
A.requires
B.preparation
C.sending invitations
D.and choose

When attempt to explain children’s food preferences, researchers are faced with contradictions.
A.attempt
B.to explain
C.children’s
D.with

People live in big cities often have trouble making friends.
A.People live
B.big cities
C.trouble
D.making friends

Joe does a lot of exercise. He’s still very fat.
A.Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe’s still very fat.
B.Joe does a lot of exercise, so he’s very fat.
C.Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he’s very fat.
D.Joe’s very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.

The workers have gone on strike. _________ , all production has ceased.
A.So that
B.Therefore
C.Because
D.Now that