People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.
| A．appropriate | B．conscious | C．arbitrary | D．controversial |
Much to ________ surprise of the students, the concert which was held once a year turned out to be ________ complete failure.
| A．/; a | B．the; a |
| C．the; / | D．/; / |
It’s _________ you’ve got a headache that you drank too much last night.
| A．no need | B．no hurry | C．no wonder | D．no doubt |
--- Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the nearest bookstore?
--- I’m sorry. I’m a stranger here.
--- ___________.
| A．No problem | B．Doesn’t matter | C．Thank you , anyhow. | D．Thank you very much. |
– John seems to be upset. What happened?
-- The boss disliked the plan he ________ for the new project?
| A．put up with | B．put forward | C．put away | D．put up |
– You must have your work done within 2 days.
-- Finishing a task in such short time is a (an) __________.
| A．conclusion | B．challenge | C．explanation | D．approach |