According to the Ministry of Health, by May 1, 2003, the total SARS deaths on the Chinese mainland_____to 170.
| A．has come | B．had reached | C．increased | D．had climbed |
The children grew up in beautiful ___ but not in a happy home ___.
| A．surrounding; environment |
| B．surroundings; environment |
| C．environment; surroundings |
| D．environment; surrounding |
The most appropriate time for our meeting is ___ this Friday.
| A．ahead of |
| B．previous of |
| C．in advance of |
| D．previous to |
They tried to persuade him to ___ the post but he declined.
| A．take off |
| B．take in |
| C．take up |
| D．carry out |
The wind is blowing hard; please make sure all the windows are ___ properly.
| A．fastened |
| B．swithed |
| C．flashed |
| D．pressed |
There is clear evidence ___ the most difficult feeling of all to interpret is bodily pain.
| A．what |
| B．if |
| C．how |
| D．that |