— Do you know the tower _____ in the heart of the city?
— You mean the one _____ from the Ming Dynasty?
| A．locating; dated | B．being located; dating |
| C．located; dating | D．located; dated |
The demand for _____ skilled workers is still increasing.
| A．high | B．higher |
| C．highly | D．more highly |
My new neighbor is a _____ person; he never speaks to anyone and nobody knows where he is from and what he is doing.
| A．curious | B．anxious |
| C．mysterious | D．glorious |
Reading Chicken Soup for the Soul may be _____, but it is very rewarding, especially for your cloze test.
| A．time-spending | B．time-consuming |
| C．enjoyable | D．remarkable |
We need to work faster because time is _____.
| A．of the essence | B．of the importance |
| C．limitless | D．countless |
I can speak only a little Japanese. I _____some words when I was there.
A. picked out C. picked off
C. picked up D. picked at