．When__________a new word, you’d better__________a dictionary.
| A．come across; refer to | B．coming across; consult |
| C．coming across; look up | D．come across; look through |
In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state companies are starving _______ their products more competitive.
| A．making | B．to make | C．to have made | D．having made |
—I hear your journey was not very pleasant.
—But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.
| A．will have | B．should have | C．should have had | D．had |
_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.
| A．Try as she might | B．Might she as try | C．As she might try | D．She might as try |
“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
| A．is used to being; used to describe | B．used to be; used to describing |
| C．is used to be; used to describing | D．used to be; is used to describe |
Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.
| A．has enjoyed | B．have been enjoying | C．are enjoying | D．enjoyed |