In the past decades, sea ice _____in the Arctic as a result of global warming.
| A．had melted | B．has been melting | C．melted | D．is melting |
So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.
| A．live up to | B．set forth | C．call for | D．cut out |
I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.
| A．in case of | B．in terms of | C．in the opinion of | D．in the course of |
He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.
| A．perfectly | B．justly | C．fairly | D．rightly |
The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.
| A．retain | B．maintain | C．sustain | D．remain |
. The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.
| A．strength | B．support | C．agreement | D．vote |