Thomas Alva Edison didn’t “invent” the light bulb (灯泡), but rather he ______ a 50 –year –old idea, which is not well –known.
| A．improved upon | B．take down | C．put up | D．break away |
.With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _________ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
---How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?
---That _________ me fine.
| A．fits | B．meets | C．satisfies | D．suits |
. ---Isn’t it time you __________down to _________ your own things?
---I’m sorry for the delay, Dad.
| A．get; pack | B．got; packing | C．got; pack | D．get; packing |
When it _______ high technology, he is completely at a loss.
| A．refers to | B．comes to | C．happens to | D．speaks to |
Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.
| A．lack of | B．lacking of | C．lacking | D．lacked in |