Nick, it's good for you to read some books（）China before you start your trip there.
| A． | in | B． | for | C． | of | D． | on |
--- Have we ______ water?
--- Yes, _____. We’d better get some.
| A．run out of; we have run it out |
| B．run out of; our water has run out |
| C．run out of; our water has been run out |
| D．run out; our water has been run out. |
The hotel has been enlarged; ____, it’s service is improving.
| A．as a result | B．on the other hand |
| C．in addition | D．as well as |
To keep the air clean, this hospital _____ all the patients ____ in and around it.
| A．allows; smoking | B．forbids; to smoke |
| C．prevents; smoke | D．prohibits; smoke |
The long speech given by that old professor seemed _____ and endless. He felt so _____ that he nearly fell asleep.
| A．disappointed; boring | B．disappointed; bored |
| C．disappointing; bored | D．disappointing; boring |
I ____to her for stepping on her foot.
| A．apologized | B．excused | C．explained | D．owed |