Over the past decades, the population in this country because of the rising birth rate, immigration and the declining death rate.
| A．has been increasing | B．have been increasing |
| C．had increased | D．have increased |
In order not to let the others hear what he said, he ______ the news to me.
| A．shouted | B．told | C．whispered | D．said |
— How are the things in your village?
— Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ______ now than before.
| A．well off | B．better off | C．badly off | D．worse off |
— How could you ______ my sister so easily in the crowd?
— Because she stood out in her red dress.
| A．pick up | B．pick out | C．take up | D．take out |
As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was ______ failure, so their marriage ended in ______ failure.
| A．/; / | B．/; a | C．a; a | D．a; / |
Traffic is bad, ______ in the city center during the rush hours.
| A．particularly | B．terribly | C．mostly | D．normally |