This is a promising company as its employees ________ to think outside the box and develop creative solutions.
| A．encourage | B．have encouraged |
| C．were encouraged | D．are encouraged |
Good afternoon. I’m ______to inquire about the four-bedroom house you __
____ in the newspaper.
| A．called; advertised | B．called; advertising |
| C．calling; advertising | D．calling; advertised |
--- Do you really mean to prepare our lecture two months in advance?
--- Sure. Anyway, ___________
| A．a good beginning is half done. | B．a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| C．a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. | D．the early bird catches the worm. |
Never let your mind wander when driving, ______ a car crash is probable.
| A．but | B．so | C．because | D．or |
The film “World without thieves” ______ a great success and brought in a large profit to the cinema.
| A．appreciated | B．enjoyed | C．won | D．met |
Sometimes the balance in nature is ______ , resulting in a lot of unforeseen effects.
| A．troubled | B．confused | C．disturbed | D．puzzled |