By _____ coincidence, oil paints were developed at the time when ____technique of perspective was used.
A. a ; the B \ ; a C. \; the D. a; a
—I regret to say that I _______ have shouted at you the other day.
—Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.
| A．shouldn’t |
| B．mustn’t |
| C．couldn’t |
| D．mightn’t |
Because of ________ mail we receive, we may not be able to reply to your letter. Please remember to include your full name with your letter.
| A．a great many of |
| B．a large number of |
| C．the large amount of |
| D．a great plenty of |
—Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.
—Yes, that might ________ why he didn’t do well in the test.
| A．sum up |
| B．add up to |
| C．account for |
| D．make sense of |
When the thief found the police had already ________ him, he ran away quickly.
| A．realized |
| B．caught |
| C．spotted |
| D．stared |
—Do you think that housing price will keep ________ in the years to come?
—Sorry, I have no idea.
| A．lifting up |
| B．going up |
| C．bringing up |
| D．growing up |