Generally speaking, _________ main material for building houses has been concrete, but _________ wood and stone have also been used.
| A．the; / | B．/; / | C．the; the | D．/; the |
The government has taken measures to ____ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.
| A．take down | B．bring down | C．hand down | D．tear down |
-- I bought the dress at _____ normal price.
-- Well, it’s _____ bargain.
| A．the half; a | B．half the ; a | C．a half ;the | D．half; 不填 |
_____, your composition is full of mistakes.
| A．Writing carelessly | B．Written carelessly |
| C．Having written carelessly | D．Being written carelessly |
_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
| A．Faced | B．Face | C．Facing | D．To face |
The couple _____ last year. They had lived together for twenty years, though.
| A．broke out | B．broke away | C．broke up | D．broke down |