The fire spread fast．Luckily the local government had brought it under control___the situation got worse．
| A．though | B．until | C．before | D．since |
– Are you getting a new apartment this year?
– ____ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new apartment.
| A．Not at all. | B．You must be joking. |
| C．Are you sure? | D．Good idea! |
He’s ____ working in Germany as a representative of a Chinese company.
| A．at once | B．at a time | C．at present | D．on time |
The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be ____ such material.
| A．made out | B．made up | C．made of | D．made from |
This tree looks high and strong but ____ its trunk is hollow.
| A．really | B．truly | C．actually | D．surely |
—Smoking is bad for your health.
— Yes, I know. But I simply can’t ____.
| A．give it up | B．give it in | C．give it out | D．give it away |