There’s ____ dictionary on ____ desk by your side.
| A．a; the | B．a; a | C．the; a | D．the; the |
. A growing number of people are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge
_____ more promotion opportunities.
| A．contributes to | B．refers to | C．devotes to | D．appeals to |
His interests extended _____ the fine arts to international politics and philosophy.
| A．across | B．through | C．over | D．beyond |
—Mr. Smith _____ in Russia for 10 years.
—No wonder he can speak Russian fluently and now teaches Russian in a Chinese college.
| A．had stayed | B．has stayed | C．stayed | D．stays |
He chose to teach in a western province, though he _______ in the city for a better life.
| A．could stay | B．would stay | C．could have stayed | D．had stayed |
—Did you hear that Li Hua was robbed during his recent trip to South Africa?
—Yes, not only ________ his money, but he was nearly killed.
| A．he lost | B．did he lose | C．he had lost | D．was he lost |