Asia has achieved more in controlling the bird flu than Europe in the past few years, _______ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.
| A．when | B．that | C．so that | D．where |
The painting didn’t make much sense to me. What impressed me was that the central part of it _______ for its bright color.
| A．turned out | B．worked out |
| C．pulled out | D．stuck out |
Mary______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
| A．picked up | B．took up |
| C．made up | D．turned up |
In front of the farmhouse________.
| A．lay a peasant boy | B．laid a peasant boy |
| C．lie a peasant boy | D．did a peasant boy lie |
The college examination is _______ easier this year than I have expected.
| A．fairly | B．quite | C．rather | D．very |
In the beauty competition, women are asked_______ some of the exercises ________ the music.
| A．performing to; to | B．performing; with |
| C．to perform; to | D．to perform; by |