7. Not until 1874_______developing in earnest. A. the story began B. did the story begin C. did the story began D. does the story begin ...

5. The author's intention in writing this article is to make Americans realize that ________ . A. it is dangerous to ignore their foreign friends B. it is important to maintain their leading role in world affairs...

1. In the days immediately following hurricane Andrew's deadly visit to South Florida, Allstate Insurance hastily dispatched more than 2,000 extra claim adjusters to the devastated area to assist the 200 stationed t...

33. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _____ the atmosphere. A. as it is B. the same as C. so is D. and so is ...

1. We wondered how the information was _______ to the press before it was officially announced. A. dropped B. seeped C. leaked D. dripped ...

12. His argument ________ that people still regard television as a favorable, beneficial, wondrous influence upon the family but this is no longer the case. A. presents B. offers C. concerns D. presupposes ...

7. As the medicine took ________, the nervous patient became quieter. A. action B. force C. effect D. influence ...

29. Sandy: Complexity can account for major differences between a human brain and a computer.Helen: __________ (asking for clarification) A. Complexity? I’m afraid I’m not following you. B. But is it true that a computer i...

20. Andrew: I’m sorry to tell you that you failed the mid-term exam.Connie: __________ (expressing regret) A. Oh, no! What shall I do? B. That can’t be true! C. I wish it were not true. D. If only I had worked h...

9. I’m nearsighted and the room is quite dark. Consequently I had great difficulties in finding the right button to turn on the light. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. In the end ...