With its economy in great stress, the Chinese government is now ________ to get a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2012.
| A．awkward | B．generous | C．disturbing | D．desperate |
He may not even drink water at night, _______ swallowing insects possibly floating on the surface．
| A．in case of | B．for fear of | C．for the sake of | D．in line with |
I clean my room once a week, and the job _____ me two hours．
| A．costs | B．takes | C．pays | D．spends |
—Wow! You’ve got so many clothes．
—But _____ of them are in fashion now．
| A．all | B．both | C．neither | D．none |
When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ____ up, he voice had been full of life．
| A．were hanging | B．had hung | C．hung | D．would hang |
The tomato juice left brown ____ on the front f my jacket．
| A．spots | B．points | C．tracks | D．traces |