He worked hard and achieved what he set out to do, but ________ what he had owned, including his health and his marriage.
A.at the mercy of | B.at the risk of | C.at the cost of | D.at the service of |
Recently we held a discussion about what we shall use for power when all the oil in the world has _________?
A.run out of | B.used up | C.given out | D.put out |
--- What do you think of the jacket and the hat I wear today?
--- I don’t think this jacket _________ you and that your hat _______ this jacket perfectly.
A.suits; fits | B.meets; fits | C.matches; suits | D.fits; matches |
Though my grandfather is in his eighties, he is still as _________ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.
A.enthusiastic | B.talkative | C.energetic | D.sensitive |
Despite the fact that I had been told about the local people’s attitude to strangers, in no case ________ any rudeness.
A.did I meet | B.I met | C.had I met | D.I had met |
Yunnan province in China was attacked by such a terrible drought this early spring ________ few people had experienced before, _______ made us worry about global climate changes.
A.that; that | B.as; which | C.which; it | D.when; as |