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As Christmas draws near, they feel more and more uneasy with their stored money ____.
| A．to be run out | B．to run out of | C．being run out | D．running out |
The good thing about children is that they ________ very easily to new environments.
| A．adapt | B．appeal | C．adopt | D．apply |
He had his camera ready ________ he saw something that would make a good picture.
| A．even if | B．soon after | C．in case | D．so that |
Running a company is not _______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.
| A．simply | B．partly | C．seriously | D．equally |
The ability ________ an idea is as important as the idea itself.
| A．expressing | B．expressed | C．to express | D．to be expressed |
The setting sun was reflected on the river, ________ everything along the banks ________ all the more beautiful.
| A．to make; look | B．making; looking | C．making; to look | D．making; look |