The plants are _______. Some day they will _______ forever.
| A．dying off; die out | B．dying away; die off |
| C．dying down; die out | D．dying out; die away |
Everything on the news ________ a whole new meaning when you have a personal connection with the people.
| A．takes up | B．takes on | C．takes away | D．takes off |
Girls used to take fewer advanced math courses than boys but now they are taking just _______.
| A．as much | B．so much | C．as many | D．so many |
The problem is not_______so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
| A．hardly | B．almost | C．nearly | D．scarcely |
Eric helped to explain some things about community medicine to Barack, and of course his ideas were affected by Barack _____ health care.
| A．thought about | B．to think about | C．think about | D．thinking about |
In front of the Great Pyramid, Mr Lee stood _____ its great height, and asked many questions.
| A．to gaze up at | B．to gaze down at | C．gazing up at | D．gazing down at |