The flag looks especially beautiful _______________ the blue sky.
| A．against | B．on | C．towards | D．beyond |
---What do you know about Russia?
----So far as I know, it is _______the United Kingdom.
| A．as seventy times the size of | B．the seventy times size of |
| C．seventy times as the size of | D．seventy times the size of |
There seems to be little chance___ Jack will recover from his injury in time for the race.
| A．what | B．which | C．that | D．if |
Tom never loses heart in face of difficulties,__ ,he always tries his best to overcome them.
| A．On the other hand | B．On the contrary |
| C．At the same time | D．As a result |
So far a total of 19 cases______ and another 36 people are being treated on the assumption that they are infected with Legionnaires Disease.
| A．were confirmed | B．have confirmed | C．are confirmed | D．have been confirmed |
---Why was Mr. Smith suddenly fired by his boss?
---Because he was found_______ in the non-smoking office.
| A．smoking | B．smoke | C．to smoke | D．smoked |