When we visited Zhou Zhuang again ten years later, we found it changed so much that we could hardly ________ it.
#13690
A
request
B
recognize
C
swap
D
realize
________ children whose parents had died in the earthquake________ sent to live with families in other cities.
#13691
A
A great number of ; was
B
The great number of ; was
C
A great number of ; were
D
The great number of ; were
The school isn’t the one I really wanted to go to, but I suppose I’ll just have to________ it.
#13692
A
make the best of
B
get away from
C
keep an eye on
D
catch up with
---Have you finished the report?--Sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t________ down to write anything.
#13693
A
settle
B
put
C
sit
D
lie
Lydia doesn’t feel like _____ abroad. Her parents are old.
#13694
A
study
B
studying
C
studied
D
to study
A new study indicates that basic steps taken by people daily can go a long way in ____ the greenhouse gas emission.
#13695
A
cutting down
B
taking down
C
pulling down
D
breaking down
Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional _____.
#13696
A
consequence
B
independence
C
competence
D
intelligence
“I don’t think it’s my _______ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on. That’s all.” said the boy.
#13697
A
error
B
mistake
C
fault
D
duty
—Hi, Monica. Have you made up your mind yet?—Well, _______. I think I’m going to take up hairdressing.
#13698
A
sooner or later
B
more or less
C
better or worse
D
now and then
—Mummy, can I put the peaches in the cupboard?—No, dear. They don’t ____ fresh. Put them in the fridge instead.
#13699
A
keep
B
fit
C
get
D
last
According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to____ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
#13700
A
differ
B
shrink
C
fail
D
decline
—What do you think of Thomas?—Well, he is good, warm-hearted, hard-working and intelligent; _______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
#13701
A
in a word
B
as a result
C
by the way
D
on the contrary
The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ____pictures of them.
#13702
A
many of
B
a large amount of
C
a plenty of
D
masses of
It was from John, ____ gave me a big key to _____ my dad.
#13703
A
who; understand
B
that; understanding
C
who; understanding
D
which; to understand
With that information ____, I sought out Douglas Smith, director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania.
#13704
A
in hand
B
in the hand
C
in hands
D
in the hands
I was making copies at work, and someone came into the room while talking on his cell phone. Should I have left _____ him privacy?
#13705
A
give
B
to give
C
to show
D
showing
Our patients _____ faster recoveries and greater pain relief than patients undergoing open neck and back surgery. And they’re up and _____ around within a few hours of surgery.
#13706
A
figure; walk
B
average; walking
C
calculate; walked
D
make; walking
More than 33% of men and women say they have watched a TV show or movie that affected them so much that they considered _____.
#13707
A
breaking off
B
breaking up
C
breaking down
D
breaking out
I watch sports the way a dog will watch TV: I’ m attracted by the motion and color, but no actual comprehension _____.
#13708
A
take place
B
took place
C
had taken palce
D
is taking place
----Mr. Johnson, would you have some more ice-cream?----No, thanks. It’s very good, but I have to _____ my weight, you know.
#13709
A
remain
B
notice
C
watch
D
care