Measures _____to stop housing prices from rising too fast, but it remains to be seen whether they still work.
| A．are taking | B．had been taken | C．have taken | D．are being taken |
The suggestion that the 50th anniversary of the founding of our school __________ put off till Saturday has been __________.
| A．be, adapted | B．be, adopted |
| C．is, received | D．is, made |
If you __________ faults but you still want the bicycle, ask the shop assistant to reduce the price.
| A．come across | B．care about |
| C．look for | D．focus upon |
Had she __________ her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.
| A．looked up to | B．lived up to |
| C．kept up with | D．come up with |
Recently stock prices have been falling __________ because of the influence of the global financial crisis.
| A．absolutely | B．sharply |
| C．narrowly | D．automatically |
The final score of the basketball match was 93:94. We were only __________ beaten.
| A．nearly | B．slightly |
| C．narrowly | D．lightly |