_____ people who buy IBM PC686 is larger than ever before.
| A．A lot of | B．A number of |
| C．A great many | D．The number of |
—Things are getting more expensive now.
—It’s ________ that prices will continue to ________.
| A．sure；go up | B．certain；raise up |
| C．sure；raise up | D．certain；go up |
—How did the global financial crisis ________？
—I’m not quite sure. Anyhow, it is a very important problem facing us.
| A．come up | B．come about |
| C．come along | D．come around |
—Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree?
—No. It’s out of ________.
| A．range | B．reach |
| C．control | D．distance |
—My parents said that we would take a camping on May Day.
— __________ it rains then?
| A．What if | B．What about |
| C．What for | D．So what |
I know I can't change the world completely, but I'm proud that I can __________ to people's life on an individual level.
| A．make a difference | B．have a difference |
| C．make difference | D．make differences |