12. ----- Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store ?
------ Well, the goods there are _____, but _____.
| A．more expensive; worse | B．more expensive; not as bad |
| C．cheaper; good enough | D．cheaper; not as good |
The __________ on his face told me that he was angry.
| A．impression |
| B．sight |
| C．appearance |
| D．expression |
The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building__________ now.
| A．remains |
| B．is remained |
| C．is remaining |
| D．has been remained |
Although medical science __________ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.
| A．achieved | B．has achieved | C．will achieve | D．had achieved |
The meeting was concerned __________ reforms and every-one present was concerned __________ their own interests.
| A．with ； for | B．with ； with | C．for；about | D．about;with |
Rather than __________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers __________ a bicycle.
| A．ride； ride | B．riding； ride | C．ride；to ride | D．to ride;ride |