—Perhaps John's not in.
—______.Look，the light's on.
| A．Yes，he can be at home |
| B．No，he couldn't go out |
| C．Yes，he must be at home |
| D．No，he needn't go out |
Hearin
g the news that he had been ______as general manager of the big company, he ______ with excitement and joy, forgetting that he was showing some visitors around.
| A．named; broke out | B．appointed; erupted | C．made; was filled | D．chosen; was full |
Prices keep _______and people have to keep a close eye on their wallet.
| A．going up | B．rising up | C．lifting up | D．raising up |
Thousands and thousands of people attended the president’s inaugural ceremony, with ages _______from 5 to 100.
| A．varying | B．changing | C．ranging | D． rating |
Large quantities of solid fuel ______consumed every day and too much carbon dioxide is sent into the air, which in turn _______ the going up of temperature.
| A．is; results in | B．are; results in | C．is; leads to | D．are; results from |
_______the fact that there was great prejudice against women entering men’s profession then, she succeeded as a manager of a big company.
| A．While | B．In spite of | C．Despite of | D．As |