The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent for different
reasons.
| A．were; was | B．was; was | C．was; were | D．were; were |
As the world’s population continues to grow，the ________ of food becomes more and more of a concern.
| A．worth | B．supply |
| C．package | D．list |
While she was in Paris，she developed a ________ for fine art.
| A．way | B．relation |
| C．taste | D．habit |
My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking，but at least he has________.
| A．cut out | B．cut down |
| C．cut up | D．cut off |
Mother always complains that children________their shoes very quickly.
| A．find out | B．wash out |
| C．wear out | D．set out |
Traditionally，college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ________ on their life journey.
| A．give up | B．settle down |
| C．get through | D．set off |