I bought a new type of cell-phone, which was the ____ of all my classmates.
| A．wish | B．respect | C．envy | D．admire |
Tianjin, __________ among the 10 cities with the worst air quality in the third quarter of the year, has shut down 440 high polluting factories since January this year.
| A．listed | B．listing |
| C．being listed | D．to list |
It is reported that the employment situation in east China __________ in the last two months, with a rebound in monthly figures.
| A．has improved | B．improved |
| C．was improved | D．was improving |
— I’ve got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?
— . Tell me all about it and I'll do what I can.
| A．Don’t mention it | B．No wonder |
| C．No problem | D．Forget it |
It doesn't ________ to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good.
| A．make sense | B．work |
| C．matter | D．hurt |
Language ________ words which we put together into sentences.
| A．is made up | B．is made from |
| C．consists of | D．is made of |