The mayor will go to Beijing by train _____ by air.
| A．instead of | B．instead | C．in place of | D．in place |
The Chinese government has promised to do ______ lies in its power to ease the pressure of high housing price for average-income families.
| A．that | B．what | C．where | D．which |
He volunteered to work in a remote mountainous village in West China last year, which is still _____ on foot now.
| A．available | B．acceptable | C．admirable | D．accessible |
– How did Mary react to the bad news?
– Oh, she was filled with sorrow and ______ a sigh.
| A．let out | B．dropped out | C．tried out | D．gave out |
He was about half through his meal ______ a familiar voice came to his ears.
| A．why | B．where | C．when | D．while |
– What a heavy rain!
– So it is. We have to delay ______ the sports meeting until it is fine.
| A．to hold | B．holding | C．held | D．being held |