Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.
| A．on the other hand | B．on the contrary |
| C．to the contrary | D．in consequence |
Please ask the salesgirl ____.
| A．how much did it cost | B．how much it costs |
| C．how much it costed | D．it cost how much |
John asked Tom ____ give him a lift to the office.
| A．if he could | B．could you |
| C．if could he | D．if could |
Maybe there are some things among the girl’s papers, like her school reports, old photos and so on. Can you ______ them and give me whatever you find?
| A．turn to | B．set down | C．go through | D．subscribe to |
There are several factors _______ in the economy _______ make it difficult to predict the future.
| A．operate; where | B．operating; which | C．to operate; that | D．operated; what |
_______, and problem will be settled.
| A．A bit more effort | B．making a little more effort |
| C．If you make a bit more effort | D．there being a little more effort |