Some people think clowns are only funny for children. _____________ , they can help people forget their problems, at least for a short moment.
| A．Actually | B．Especially | C．Probably | D．Surely |
Since the recent river pollution in several provinces, people _______ more and more attention to the quality and safety of drinking water.
| A．pay | B．are paying | C．have paid | D．have been paying |
Finally he reached a lonely island ________ was completely cut off from the outside world.
| A．when | B．where | C．which | D．whom |
China’s first aircraft carrier, ____ as long as 304 metres, was handed over to the People’s Liberation Army navy in 2012.
| A．measures | B．measured | C．to measure | D．measuring |
It was difficult to tell exactly _______ the saying began, but it is possible that it was in the theatre or movie industry.
| A．where | B．when | C．why | D．that |
—The company has been performing poorly during the past few years.
—In my view, it needs to _______ its image.
| A．hold up | B．take up | C．step up | D．polish up |