New light may be the cause of cancer by research that is now in progress．
| A．thrown | B．thrown off | C．thrown on | D．thrown by |
The Smiths don’t usually like staying at ______ hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by _____ sea.
| A．/; a | B．/ ; the |
| C．the ; the | D．the ; a |
—Do you think Catherine likes Fred?
—__________. They don’t seem to get on very well together.
| A．It depends | B．I hope so |
| C．I imagine not | D．Sounds reasonable |
—I had the computers repaired yesterday.
— How much did they _________ for that?
| A．cost | B．spend |
| C．take | D．charge |
Everybody says Rebecca and John is a perfect match; no one has ever known __________ couple.
| A．a better | B．the better |
| C．a best | D．the best |
_________ being an outstanding physician and scientist, he was an accomplished writer and a gifted
artist.
| A．As far as | B．As well as |
| C．As soon as | D．As long as |