Dr. Peter Spence, _____ headmaster of the school, told us, “_____ fifth of pupils here will go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”
A.\, A | B.\, The | C.the, The | D.a, A |
We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
A.outcome | B.outset | C.income | D.output |
The tragedy of the innocent young Brazilian boy killed by the British police has put the British police in a difficult________.
A.occasion | B.case | C.situation | D.background |
The church has______ quite a few changes over the years.
A.watched | B.witnessed | C.viewed | D.observed |
At the______ of the century, Shanghai is developing at a rapid speed.
A.turn | B.change | C.age | D.time |
—Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to________.
A.spend | B.spare | C.share | D.stop |