The situation is very serious, even if the government tries to pretend ______.
| A．furthermore | B．otherwise | C．actually | D．therefore |
When the post fell _______, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.
| A．empty | B．blank | C．vacant | D．bare |
Many firms give away small quantities of their productions as _______ so that people can try them before buying.
| A．signs | B．signals | C．examples | D．samples |
The opening between walls was very narrow; it’s very hard for soldiers to _______ through.
| A．squeeze | B．press | C．stretch | D．leap |
A yellow taxi _______ alongside a truck at the traffic lights when an elderly woman was crossing the road.
| A．brought up | B．took up | C．pulled up | D．put up |
—Our train to Shenzhen didn’t leave until 14:30 because of something wrong with the railway.
—Such a long delay! This train at 13:00.
| A．left | B．will leave | C．leaves | D．has left |