You see the lightning _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.
| A．for an instant | B．on the instant | C．in a instant | D．the instant |
—Robert, I failed again!
—Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. ________.
| A．Every dog has its day | B．A new broom sweeps clean |
| C．A cat may look at a king | D．A person is known by the company he keeps |
________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow.
| A．While | B．Since | C．If | D．Where |
Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend died at CedarsSinai Hospital ________ by her four children after being taken to hospital six weeks ago with heart failure.
| A．to be surrounded | B．having been surrounded |
| C．surrounded | D．surrounding |
—Look! More trees are being planted around the new building. What do you think of ________ natural surroundings here?
—Fantastic! Beyond ________ expression.
| A．the; / | B．the; the | C．/; / | D．the; an |
So hot a day! I would buy one softdrink can, but I ________ money on me.
| A．didn’t have | B．don’t have | C．hadn’t had | D．won’t have |