--- Lucy seems in low spirits.
--- Yes, all her efforts were ____ and no one was interested in her invention.
| A．in need | B．in vain | C．in place | D．in use |
The past two years ________ a sharp rise in oil price，which adds to the burden of auto transportation industry.
| A．witnessed | B．has witnessed |
| C．is witnessing | D．witnesses |
—Jack is always studying hard and does well in all subjects.
—No wonder he ________ to be admitted to Beijing University.
| A．is expecting | B．will be expected |
| C．is expected | D．will expect |
Just an hour ago he was telling me on the phone that he ________ home right after the work.
| A．comes | B．came |
| C．would come | D．will come |
Tom is very happy in China during this period because his Chinese ________ every day.
| A．has improved | B．is improving |
| C．improved | D．is improved |
—I guess you can buy such a smart phone for 300 dollars.
—I could just two months ago，but the price ________ by 20%.
| A．went up | B．had gone up |
| C．has gone up | D．goes up |