The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baker ______ to his invention recently.
| A．while devoting | B．while devoted | C．while he was devoted | D．while devoting himself. |
Food prices increased ________ 10% in less than a year.
| A．for | B．to |
| C．by | D．at |
Most people in that area objected with little effect ________ a golf playground there.
| A．to build | B．of building |
| C．to have built | D．to building |
—I wonder what’s on television this evening. Have you got a newspaper?
—Yes, ________ TV programmes are ________ the back page.
| A．the; on | B．the; in |
| C．/ ; in | D．/ ; on |
There is no greater love than ________ who devotes his whole life ________ mankind.
| A．that of a man; to benefiting | B．a man; to benefiting |
| C．that of a man’s; benefits | D．a man’s love; in benefiting |
When he knew the disappointing result of the exam, he seemed quite_______
| A．cast down | B．cast off | C．cast out | D．cast up |