With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
The biggest whale is ___ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long-the height of ___ 9-story building.
| A． | the; the | B． | a; a | C． | a; the | D． | the; a |
John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather ___ with them to school.
| A．took |
| B．had taken |
| C．were taking |
| D．would take |
At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to seeit got any better.
| A． | when | B． | how | C． | why | D． | if |
When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ___ up, her voice had been full of life
| A．were hanging |
| B．had hung |
| C．hung |
| D．would hang |
The wine industry in the area has developed in a special way, ____ little foreign ownership.
| A．by | B．of | C．with | D．from |