The concert__ to _ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which __ 2,000 lives.
| A．intending ; raise; killed | B．was intended; collect; claimed |
| C．to intend; raise; claimed | D．intended; raise; killed |
Developed countries are also less dependent on oil than they were, and so less ____ to swings in the oil price.
| A．apparent | B．available |
| C．sensitive | D．reasonable |
______ doesn’t agree to the plan. Some are in favor of it while I’m one of those who are against it.
| A．Anyone | B．Someone |
| C．Everyone | D．No one |
If a government ______ the economy, they put strict controls on people's ability to borrow money or on their own departments' freedom to spend money, in order to control the country's rate of inflation.
| A．squeezes | B．advocates |
| C．declines | D．stretches |
Nowadays, instead of going out to contact other people _______, more and more people tend to communicate with others via electronic devices.
| A．in vain | B．in person |
| C．in charge | D．in place |
By 2030, when _______ number of consumers worldwide has reached 4.2 billion, people with_______ high income will be, for the first time, more than those struggling to meet basic needs.
| A．a; the | B．a; / |
| C．the; the | D．the; / |