．——Doctor, what do you think about the operation on my mom?
——Couldn’t be better．I’m sure she’ll recover ___________．
| A．one by one | B．side by side |
| C．by and by | D．by the by |
With more forests destroyed, a huge amount of good earth ____ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．has been washing away | D．were being washed away |
Men and adults under 30 are more __________ to have digital music players.
| A．probable | B．possible | C．likely | D．possibly |
---- My pan has disappeared from the table.
---- You _____ it in the wrong place.
| A．might put | B．should have put | C．need put | D．may have put |
Twenty men fell into the water and were _____ by other boats. As a result, they missed the fighting on the beach.
| A．picked out | B．picked over | C．picked up | D．picked on |
Millions are suffering from the severe drought in the southwest of our country, where people are badly _____ water.
| A．in honor of | B．in favor of | C．in hope of | D．in need of |