Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.
| A．to; other than | B．by; rather than | C．to; rather than | D．by; more than |
We only had $100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.
| A．nowhere near enough | B．near enough nowhere |
| C．enough near nowhere | D．near nowhere enough |
His efforts to raise money for his program were _______ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
| A．in place | B．in sight |
| C．in vain | D．in effect |
I’ve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means _______with my progress.
| A．the teacher is not satisfied |
| B．is the teacher not satisfied |
| C．the teacher is satisfied |
| D．is the teacher satisfied |
Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a ______environment.
| A．stable | B．sensitive |
| C．common | D．peaceful |
A modern city has been set up in _________ was a wasteland ten years ago.
| A．what | B．which | C．that | D．where |