I must be getting fat—I can _______ do my trousers up.
| A．fairly | B．hardly |
| C．nearly | D．seldom |
Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.
| A．loosing | B．missing | C．losing | D．looking for |
Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
| A．on the other hand | B．on the contrary |
| C．to the contrary | D．in consequence |
She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $150 in it.
| A．extraordinary | B．important | C．considerable | D．valuable |
Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.
| A．rate | B．pace | C．speed | D．growth |
The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.
| A．on the alert | B．out of control | C．on guard | D．in vain |