______ recent report stated that the number of Spanish speakers in the U.S. would be higher than the number of English speakers by ____ year 2090.
| A．A; the | B．A; / |
| C．The; / | D．The; a |
The fact that so many people still smoke in public places________ that we may need a nationwide campaign ________ awareness of the risks of smoking.
| A．suggest; raise | B．suggests: raising |
| C．suggest; raised | D．suggests; to raise |
— I failed the exam.
— ______! You still have another chance.
| A．Don’t mention it |
| B．Cheer up |
| C．What a pity |
| D．That’s all right |
A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and home-grown food.
| A．cautious | B．associated | C．blessed | D．related |
— Does the young man standing there ______ the company?
— No, the company is ______ his father.
| A．in possession of; in possession of |
| B．take possession of; in the possession of |
| C．take possession of; in possession of |
| D．in the possession of; in possession of |
—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
—No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.
| A．needn’t have waited |
| B．couldn’t have waited |
| C．didn’t need to |
| D．should wait |