After suffering a heart attack, Michael Jackson was pronounced dead, ____ a tragic end to the world' s most popular entertainer.
| A．to mark | B．marking | C．marked | D．having marked |
I know the journey won’t cost much, but I will take some more just _____.
| A．in turn | B．in reward | C．in case | D．in exchange |
---Some English idioms are difficult to understand．
---Exactly, _________ you know the meaning of each word.
| A．if only | B．even though | C．as if | D．now that |
--- What do you imagine _____ her look so upset?
--- _____ by her teacher again.
| A．making; Because she was blamed | B．making; She was being blamed |
| C．made; That she was blamed | D．makes; Because of her being blamed |
--How do you like the plan put forward by Mr.Smith?
--- Considering its real _____ , it will be worth having a try.
| A．price | B．value | C．cost | D．expense |
The company’s profit fell _____ in the first three months in 2009 because of the global financial problem.
| A．automatically | B．narrowly | C．roughly | D．sharply |