What ____ pity that you couldn’t be there to receive _____ prize!
| A．a; a | B．the; a | C．a; the | D．the; the |
In a __________ state, the children had a meeting and decided to choose one person to ask for more food.
| A．pleased | B．desperate |
| C．astonished | D．easy |
Though __________， he still earned a lot of money to support his family.
| A．no employment | B．not employed |
| C．was not employed | D．he not employed |
In the eyes of the newlyelected prime minister, there is never too small a thing as far as the farmers __________.
| A．are concerning | B．concern |
| C．are concerned | D．concerned |
The thing that __________ is not whether you fail or not, but you try or not.
| A．matters | B．cares |
| C．considers | D．minds |
With so many debts to pay back, the company was in serious __________
difficulty.
| A．financial | B．money |
| C．illegal | D．economy |