Mr Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel.
| A．tired; boring | B．tiring; bored | C．tired; bored | D．tiring; boring |
Joining the firm as a clerk, he got rapid promotion, and _______ as a manager.
| A．ended up | B．dropped out | C．care back | D．started off |
It seems that living green is _______ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.
| A．exactly | B．fortunately | C．surprisingly | D．hardly |
The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _______ saved for other purpose.
| A．is | B．are | C．was | D．were |
—“Could we put off the meeting？” she asked
—“,” he answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available. ”
| A．Not likely | B．Not exactly | C．Not nearly | D．Not really |
Many lifestyle patterns do such_______ great harm to health that they actually speed up_______ weakening of the human body.
| A．a; / | B．/; the | C．a; the | D．/; / |