To the surprise of many people, in ten years the city’s population _______ by 12%.
| A．gained | B．expanded | C．developed | D．spread |
At the meeting, the professor presented a new __________ to foreign languages.
| A．way | B．approach | C．method | D．means |
Since the weather is rainy, the school sports meet is ___ to be put off.
| A．likely | B．possibly | C．possible | D．probable |
---You don’t look quite yourself today. What’s the matter?
---Well, I’ve caught a cold. Nothing serious, ________.
| A．although | B．though | C．indeed | D．instead |
Up to now, they _________ a good way to solve that problem.
| A．didn’t find | B．can’t find | C．hadn’t found | D．haven’t found |
When he saw we were upset, he began to ____ us for hours with his stories and jokes.
| A．encourage | B．educate | C．entertain | D．astonish |