Prices of food in that area ____ sharply since word came that the war would break out soon.
| A．were cut down |
| B．were rising |
| C．have been brought down |
| D．have been going up |
Thank you for your beautiful scarf. That’s______ what I need in such a cold winter.
| A．exactly | B．finally | C．luckily | D．honestly |
I’m familiar with you because your name ____ in our yesterday’s conversation many times.
| A．talked about | B．referred to | C．came up | D．pointed out |
It’s so nice to hear from her. ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.
| A．What’s more | B．That’s to say | C．In other words | D．Believe it or not |
The book tells stories of the flooding brought by Typhoon Fitow through the eyes of those_____lives were affected.
| A．whose | B．who | C．which | D．that |
It’s a great _______ for a person to be able to speak fluent English when he is seeking a job.
| A．chance | B．benefit | C．advantage | D．fortune |