Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one_______.
| A．blamed |
| B．blaming |
| C．to blame |
| D．to be blamed |
---Tom was caught cheating in the exam. ---Just his luck. ______
| A．He has to kill the fatted calf. | B．He has to face the music. |
| C．He must be the apple of his parents’ eve. | D．He must be a black sheep. |
Not until ___ on TV ___ that the Chinese was rescued by the European Union Task Force.
| A．did I turn; did I know | B．did I turn; I knew |
| C．I turned; did I know | D．I turned; I had know |
---Oh, how depressed! I’m bound to lose to him in tomorrow’s competition.
---Cheer up! In fact, he is _________ than you.
| A．not more nervous | B．no more nervous | C．no less nervous | D．a little less nervous |
______ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life.
| A．As | B．With | C．When | D．If |
Each of us is likely to develop a personal _______ for certain types of entertainment.
| A．comparison | B．possession | C．preference | D．advantage |