--You don't look so well, Mary. What's the matter with you?
--Why?___________.
| A.I'm quite myself | B.Fine, think you | C.I felt bad | D.I'm not myself |
An idiom often cannot be understood by looking at the meaning of its separate words. ________, its meaning can be very different from the apparent meanings of its components.
| A.All in all |
| B.In other words |
| C.In a word |
| D.Whats more |
As well as having a national flag, many countries use a certain flower as their national _____.
| A.symbol |
| B.sign |
| C.mark |
| D.signal |
The other day, my friend John drove his car down the street at ________ I thought was a dangerous speed, ________ surprised everyone in the car.
| A.which; that |
| B.which; what |
| C.what; which |
| D.that; which |
For the Indonesians, red ________ the colour of sugar because of the plant that it comes from and white looks like rice.
| A.resembles |
| B.analyzes |
| C.registers |
| D.substitutes |
________ skill, Jim is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in the country.
| A.In salute to |
| B.On behalf of |
| C.In terms of |
| D.In honour of |