With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to ________ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.
A.polish up | B.take up | C.put up | D.make up |
How long do you think it will be _______ scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?
A.when | B.after | C.since | D.before |
When my father lost his job our living _______ had to be cut to the bone.
A.bills | B.expenses | C.prices | D.charges |
The two naughty boys were quiet when eating, and they were accustomed to ______ at meals.
A.talk | B.talking | C.not to talk | D.not talking |
This novel is _______ that one, so I like neither of them.
A.as interesting as | B.no more interesting than |
C.not more interesting than | D.not more interested than |
If I had followed her advice and worn _______ warm clothing, I wouldn’t have caught such _______ bad cold.
A.a; / | B.a; a | C./; a | D./; / |