Shanghai lies _____ the west of the Pacific Ocean, where you can’t find many islands ____ the coast.
| A．on, off | B．to, along | C．in, off | D．on, along |
When you finish reading the book, you will have________better understanding of ______life.
| A．a, the | B．the, a |
| C．/, the | D．a, / |
--Alvin, are you coming with us?
--I'd love to, but something unexpected ________.
| A．has come up | B．was coming up |
| C．had come up | D．would come up |
Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ________ preparing your business plan.
| A．set out | B．set about |
| C．set off | D．set up |
Film has a much shorter history, especially when________ such art forms as music and painting.
| A．having compared to | B．comparing to |
| C．compare to | D．compared to |
It’s so nice to hear from her again. ________, we last met more than thirty years ago.
| A．What’s more | B．That’s to say |
| C．In other words | D．Believe it or not |