The sentence “Look at the pretty little girl’s dresses” is _______, because it is not clear whether the girl or the dresses are “pretty”.
| A．adequate | B．transparent | C．explicit | D．ambiguous |
Mr. Green, who is a member of Labor Party, has _____ Mr Brown as President.
| A．taken place | B．taken the place | C．in place of | D．replaced |
Patience is an important ____ of a happy and rewarding life. After all, some things are worth waiting for.
| A．lesson | B．experience | C．purpose | D．quality |
— What about the price of petrol now?
— It has been ______ 20 percent since the beginning of this year.
| A．increased to | B．risen by | C．increased by | D．risen to |
The old man was taking a walk, ____ by his grandson.
| A．supporting | B．supported |
| C．being supported | D．having supported |
An expert was _____ to give a speech on how to learn English well.
| A．brought in | B．brought on |
| C．brought out | D．brought up |