Although they met with so many difficulties and hardships, they ______ finish the hard
task _____.
| A．succeeded to, in time | B．tried to, on time |
| C．sought to, by time | D．managed to, on time |
In many places in China，________ bicycle is still ________ popular means of transportation.
| A．a；the | B．/；a | C．the；a | D．the；the |
Have you heard ________ news？ The price of ________ petrol is going up again!
| A．the；the | B．/；the | C．the；/ | D．/；/ |
The biggest whale is ________ blue whale，which grows to be about 29 meters long—the height of ________ 9story building.
| A．the；the | B．a；a | C．a；the | D．the；a |
We can never expect ________ bluer sky unless we create ________ less polluted world.
| A．a；a | B．a；the | C．the；a | D．the；the |
What ________ pity that you couldn't be there to receive ________ prize!
| A．a；a | B．the；a | C．a；the | D．the；the |