The two elderly sisters, ____ so long, held each other.
| A．being separated | B．having been separated |
| C．to be separated | D．had been separated |
Studying Tom’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ________ of McDonald’s．
| A．those | B．ones | C．any | D．all |
People who do not smoke have less ______of suffering from lung cancer than those who do so．
| A．potential | B．pattern |
| C．preference | D．prejudice |
This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide______of environmental problems．
| A．branch | B．range |
| C．species | D．wave |
Please tell me how the accident _______．I am still in the dark．
| A．came up | B．came out |
| C．came to | D．came about |
It is______ of him to set his aim high but do little, so he is always leaving things undone．
| A．specific | B．typical |
| C．flexible | D．widespread |