— How many pages have you covered of that book on financial crises?
— I have given up, for it’s ______ me.
| A．ahead of | B．above | C．apart from | D．on |
—Imagine you are outside whenearthquake comes. What should you do?
— Go toopen space away from buildings or trees.
| A．the; the | B．the; an | C．an; the | D．an; an |
--- The drought situation has been severe these days．
--- If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now and many crops ____．
| A．wouldn't die | B．would die |
| C．wouldn't have died | D．would have died |
--- You’d better not buy a house these days.
--- ___________. I think it’s a good time.
| A．What’s the matter? | B．Probably you are right. |
| C．Sounds reasonable! | D．What about you? |
He is perfectly __________ to live in the mountains and paint pictures all day, even though he is of poor health.
| A．curious | B．proud | C．anxious | D．content |
They are living with their parents for the moment because their own house __________.
| A．has been rebuilt | B．is being rebuilt |
| C．is rebuilt | D．has rebuilt |