—Have you heard of the North Korea’s nuclear test?
—Yes，________news came as________shock to me.
| A．the；a | B．the；the |
| C．a；a | D．a；the |
Many buildings ______ on both sides of the street the next year.
| A．will build | B．were built |
| C．are to be built | D．will be built |
Bad luck! I missed the last bus. ____, I had to walk home.
| A．In my opinion | B．After all |
| C．Above all | D．In other words |
It smells so bad that you have to ____ until you come out.
| A．lose your breath | B．hold your breath |
| C．hold on | D．hold out |
The city of Qingdao is known ____ its beautiful seaside.
| A．as | B．for | C．since | D．because |
The information given by his brother _____ the mystery of his disappearance.
| A．lies in | B．makes up |
| C．leads to | D．throws light on |