The boss praised the young man for his hard work, though he ___ experience.
| A．was lack of | B．was lacking in | C．lacks of | D．was lacking of |
The millionaire _______ buy Picasso’s pictures among others’ because he has a (n) _______ for abstract style.
| A．intends to; fame | B．tends to; appetite |
| C．is intended to; gift | D．tended to; desire |
The General Manager held a dinner party at the International Hotel _______ the foreign guests.
| A．in honor of | B．in place of | C．in face of | D．in favor of |
It is _______ that the pork with the “lean-meat powder”（瘦肉精）has been widely _______ all over the country.
| A．terrifying; distributed | B．terrified; negotiated |
| C．terrifying; distinguished | D．terrified; discriminated |
Nothing he did was helpful to solve this problem, _______?
| A．didn’t he | B．was it | C．wasn’t it | D．did he |
_______ the paintings of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, _______ from the 13th century to the 19th century.
| A．Except; ranging | B．Besides, ranged | C．Except; ranged | D．Besides; ranging |