There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are _______ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually ________ offence against Chinese people.
| A．a; / | B．a; the | C．the; / | D．/; an |
Recently a surve
y _______ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.
| A．compared | B．comparing | C．compares | D．being compared |
— You look upset. What’s the matter？
— I had my proposal _______ again.
| A．turned over | B．turned on | C．turned off | D．turned down |
— Linda didn’t invite us to the party.
— ______? I don’t care.
| A．For what | B．So what | C．What’s on | D．What’s up |
--- Are you still mad at her?
---Not really, but I can’t ______ that her remarks hurt me.
| A．deny | B．refuse | C．reject | D．decline |
Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ___.
| A．consequence | B．independence | C．competence | D．intelligence |