Professor Li and his wife are now at work on a novel next year.
| A．to publish | B．being published |
| C．published | D．to be published |
— I telephoned him twice and I couldn’t get through to him.
—I think that the line might have been out of order, _______?
| A．don’t you | B．wasn’t it | C．do you | D．hadn’t it |
—How do the shops make money if they sell at such low prices?
—Manufacturers, it seems, are willing to bring down prices _______ big volume purchases.
| A．under the name of | B．on behalf of |
| C．in return for | D．in preparation for |
It is commonly assumed that the growth of GDP and the development of people’s living conditions are not _______cause and effect.
| A．nearly | B．possibly | C．purposely | D．necessarily |
—How much is too much for a schoolbag?
—Experts say students should carry_______ more than 10 or 15 percent of their body weight.
| A．no | B．not | C．any | D．far |
Although the huge engine, as tall as 25 meters, is heavy_______, it is powerful and works well.
| A．carried | B．to be carried | C．to carry | D．being exposed |