The accident that happened at an oilfield ______ the southeast coast of the USA has caused great damage to the environment.
| A．away | B．from |
| C．off | D．beyond |
As is well known, the brain performs a very important _______, which controls the nerve system of the body.
| A．motion | B．action | C．function | D．fact |
He managed to reach the summit of his career, but it was at the _________ of his health.
| A．consumption | B．credit | C．exhaustion | D．expense |
—She got her first science fiction published．It turned out to be _________.
—when was that?
—It Was in 2008__________ she was still in college．
| A．success; that | B．a success；when | C．success; when | D．a success; that |
US President Barack Obama is expecting the economy to show some _________ of recovery．
| A．attempts | B．signs | C．contents | D．waves |
The_______is just around the corner and you won’t miss it.
| A．shoe’s shop | B．shoe shop | C．shoes shop | D．shoes’ shop |