My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house ___ there is a power cut.
| A．if | B．unless | C．in case | D．so that |
The school sports meet, originally to be held last Sunday, was finally _________ because of the bad weather.
| A．called off | B．worn off | C．set off | D．broken off |
If there are natural resourcesin a country, it is common for it to export some of them.
| A．in total | B．in abundance | C．in short | D．in pieces |
The Japanese mask-maker keeps an eagle eye out for new masks. “I don’t see any face among Japanese politicians that wouldthe next US president’s, ”he said.
| A．suit | B．fit | C．match | D．compare |
There is no reasoning with such awoman as Lucy. You might as well talk to a stone as try to argue with her.
| A．stubborn | B．shabby | C．merciful | D．pessimistic |
The story is the same for many urban white-collar workers in China now: they’re putting in overtime to reduce the risk of being.
| A．laid down | B．turned off | C．laid off | D．turned down |