Many people agree that __________ knowledge of English is a must in _________international trade today.
| A．a; / | B．the; the |
| C．a; an | D．/; the |
The government had hoped to draw as much attention as possible to this problem but it didn’t ______that way.
| A．work out | B．give out | C．go out | D．pick out |
Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured _________ how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn.
| A．on top of | B．in case of | C．in terms of | D．regardless of |
At present , the butter factory is still polluting the river though it _____to stop.
| A．ordered | B．has ordered | C．will be ordered | D．has been ordered |
Looks are not ______. It’s what’s inside you that really matters.
| A．anything | B．something | C．everything | D．nothing |
It is ____comfort for ______patients to be close to their loved ones.
| A．a; the | B．/,the | C．a; / | D．the, the |