As a result of the serious flood,two-thirds of the buildings in the area.
| A． | need repairing | B． | needs to repair |
| C． | needs repairing | D． | need to repair |
He told me his story in private，__________ nobody else knew what had happened to him．
| A．but | B．so | C．while | D．or |
-- Sir，may I have two days off next week?
-- __________ . You have two meetings to attend then．
| A．It depends | B．Of course | C．That’s for sure | D．By no means |
It’s really __________ comfort to the professor that his son has been admitted to __________ Harvard University．
| A．a , / | B．the ，/ | C．/ ，the | D．the，the |
This story, _____, is very fascinating: there are many interesting characters in it.
| A．on the whole | B．by no means |
| C．in no time | D．out of the question |
It is reported that very little use of these waste materials_______ in the past decades．
| A．was taken | B．was made |
| C．has been made | D．has been taken |