Turkey opened the world's first trans-continental underwater rail tunnel．＿Asia and Europe on 29 October, 2013,＿closer the day when it will be possible to travel from London to Beijing via Istanbul by train.
| A．connected; brought | B．connected; bringing |
| C．linking; brought | D．linking; bringing |
Many people are _____ better jobs in big cities.
| A．searching for |
| B．hunting for |
| C．looking for |
| D．holding up |
Many traditional customs have _____ because they are out of date.
| A．cut out |
| B．died out |
| C．died down |
| D．shut off |
As we all know, giving up smoking can _____ the risk of dying of heart disease.
| A．equal |
| B．decrease |
| C．gain |
| D．increase |
Take your umbrella with you and it can _____ in the rain.
| A．protect you from catching |
| B．protect you from being caught |
| C．protect you off catching |
| D．prevent you off being caught |
-Why is Tom so worried?
-Because he doesn't know _his shop.
| A．what to deal with |
| B．how to do with |
| C．what can he do with |
| D．how to deal with |