-- Would you help sweep the floor?
-- _____ I’d rather water the flowers.
| A．Not particularly | B．Don’t mention it. |
| C．Anything but that. | D．With pleasure. |
As the visiting prime minister puts it, China’s influence in the world will continue to strengthen______ its economy grows.
| A．although | B．until | C．as | D．before |
Knowing the meaning of a word is one thing; yet using it both grammatically and communicatively properly is quite ______.
| A．much | B．another | C．little | D．many |
Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.
| A．balance | B．process | C．equality | D．pattern |
After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the sea
side to____ his health.
| A．take up | B．hold up | C．make up | D．pick up |
______, I think, the problems can be settled in no time.
| A．A bit more efforts | B．Keep up your spirits |
| C．If you double your efforts | D．Making greater efforts |