The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood.
| A．the one | B．one | C．that | D．its |
He had just lost his job when, at the precise moment, his girlfriend broke up with him. She ____ salt into his wound.
| A．rubbed | B．had rubbed | C．would rub | D．was rubbing |
The edition of Longman Dictionary is up to date. The words which _____ into English from the outside world ______ about 200 pages of the dictionary.
| A．were imported; occupy | B．are imported; have occupied |
| C．have been imported; occupy | D．were imported; have occupied |
The world economy has improved _____ since the end of last year, but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.
| A．somehow | B．somewhat | C．anyhow | D．meanwhile |
Pain is now considered the fifth _____sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate and pulse in determining a person’s health.
| A．original | B．vital | C．unique | D．vivid |
—Do you know what people are saying about you?
—Of course I know. But _____ is true, and I don’t care.
| A．nothing | B．something | C．everything | D．none |