_______ Yancheng today is more beautiful now. Mr.Jackson said he would visit it ______ fourth time.
| A．The ; / | B．The ; the | C．/ ; a | D．The ; a |
Then came the disappointing news _____ Brazil was beaten by German in the 2010 World Cup, ______ was bound to cast down the Brazilian fans.
| A．that; what | B．which; which |
| C．which; what | D．that; which |
It didn’t ______ to me that the naughty boys should have_____ to prove what we discussed the day before.
| A．occur; set out | B．happen; set about |
| C．strike; set off | D．come up; set up |
Without good instructions of the teacher, you will be likely to________ a lot of bad habits while you are practicing the piano.
| A．pull up | B．take up |
C．pic k up |
D．bring up |
The work is not very profitable _______ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.
| A．in favor of | B．in terms of |
| C．in charge of | D．in case of |
At last the determination and patience of the scientists _______in 1996 with a breakthrough -------- the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
| A．paid off | B．paid out | C．paid back | D．paid up |