I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else- , I was wasting my time.
#65425
A
what’s worse
B
all in all
C
all the best
D
in other words
A terrible earthquake ______ in Lushan County, Sichuan Province,______ about 200 people.
#65427
A
took place ; killing
B
was taken place; killing
C
took place; killed
D
was taken place; killed
Every time Gina catches her employees _____ time, she reminds them that time is money.
#65429
A
to waste
B
wasting
C
wasted
D
waste
The law says that all public buildings must be accessible to people who have trouble _____.
#65430
A
walking
B
walk
C
to walk
D
walked
–What is the man, actually?– I don’t know for sure. But I think he can be _____ but a policeman.
#65431
A
nothing
B
something
C
everything
D
anything
The start of a new year brings hope — hope _____ better health, more happiness and greater success.
#65433
A
among
B
for
C
over
D
on
---Is Sarah coming ? --- No. She should have let us know earlier , but _______ she has been very busy recently.
#65434
A
to be sure
B
to be honest
C
to be fair
D
to be exact
--Thank God you are safe! ---I stepped back , just _________ to avoid the racing car.
#65435
A
in need
B
in case
C
in time
D
in turn
---Where does your little daugher want to go during her holidays ? ----She always looks forward to _______ to the Wutai Moutain.
#65437
A
take
B
being taken
C
taking
D
be taken
The boy ________ to me that the hen had ________ two eggs the day before.
#65438
A
lay; laid
B
laid; lain
C
lied; laid
D
lied; lain
—What are you going to do with so many vegetables?—Well, ______ allow them to go bad, I will sell them at half price.
#65439
A
more than
B
less than
C
rather than
D
other than
These teenagers don’t know much of the world yet; that’s why they are so easily _____ .
#65440
A
taken in
B
taken up
C
taken on
D
taken off
If you _______ this newspaper, you’ll get an extra magazine.
#65441
A
correspond to
B
subscribe to
C
take to
D
apply to
In my home breakfast is ______ at 7 o’clock, which has ______ unchanged for 20 years.
#65442
A
ordered; lasted
B
served; remained
C
served; appeared
D
ordered; developed
You cannot predict everything. Often things don’t _____ as you expect .
#65443
A
run out
B
break out
C
work out
D
put out
One can ______ BBC _____ the air early with his Short-wave radio.
#65444
A
pick up; on
B
pick out; over
C
pick up; through
D
pick up; by
— How many teachers are party members in your school?— Party members_________ one fifth of the number of the teachers in our school.
#65446
A
take up
B
set up
C
make up
D
fix up
_____got into the room, _____ the telephone rang.
#65448
A
Hehardly;then
B
Hardlyhadhe;when
C
Hehadnot;than
D
Nothadhe;when
Sam ________ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
#65449
A
brought up
B
looked up
C
picked up
D
set up
------What about going to the cinema this weekend? ------ I’d love to, but I have a lot to deal with. Let’s make it _________
#65450
A
the other day
B
another day
C
one day
D
some day