________ by strong snowstorms, the area faced severe water and electricity shortage.
| A．Struck | B．Having struck |
| C．Striking | D．Be struck |
26. When ______ the bookstore, they saw an advertisement reading “If you buy three books at a time, you’ll receive a fourth one as a _______.”
A. going into; reward B. going into; bonus C. went; favour D went; honour
25. Now I’ve been out of ______ work for weeks, I’ve joined the ranks of ______ unemployed
| A．the; / | B．the; the | C．/; the | D．/; an |
We decided to ______ a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.
| A．make | B．take | C．have | D．pick |
The thief had himself _____ by the police when he was trying to break into the hotel.
| A．to spot | B．to be spotted | C．spotted | D．being spotted |
The reason was _____ I was busy with my work at that time.
| A．why | B．because of | C．that | D．what |