Can you explain ____ most deserts are located near the west coast of the continents?
| A．why is it that | B．why it is that |
| C．how it is that | D．how is it that |
Chinese vessels ________ 646,000 square kilometers in the southern Indian Ocean in search of the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
| A．have covered | B．have looked | C．has travelled | D．had searched |
Some experts say _______ birthrate of Chinese, after the one-child policy is relaxed, can see _______ modest increase in future.
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．a; / | D．the; the |
—Do you think Real Madrid will win the UEFA Champions League?
—________.Barcelona is much stronger，I think.
| A．Of course | B．It depends |
| C．Don’t mention it | D．By no means |
I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.
| A．anything but | B．nothing but | C．something of | D．all except |
It doesn’t _______ if you are late to my party. I just want you to come.
| A．take me by surprise | B．make sense | C．take a chance | D．make a difference |