After the quake, the whole city lay in ____ ruins. However, with all the efforts, ________ new Tangshan was born.
| A．/; a | B．the; / |
| C．/; the | D．the; the |
The new movie, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is well _______ and lives up to the _______ which is established by the first 3 series.
| A．received; expectation | B．received; reputation |
| C．accepted; contribution | D．accepted; civilization |
----The government claims to exercise control over housing prices. But the fact is_______ ideal.
---- It’s _______ wonder that there are constant complaints on the Internet.
| A．free from; not a | B．free of; not a |
| C．far from; no | D．far away; no |
In _______ gesture to help preserve history, the locals are repairing _______ large percentage of the historic sites steadily.
| A．the; the | B．a; a | C．the; a | D．/; the |
—Jones! Roy has broken the glass.
—Such things happen.
| A．Doesn’t matter. | B．How come? |
| C．What a pity! | D．What has become of him? |
—Can you lend me 55 dollars until pay day.
—_______Do you think I was born with a sliver spoon in my mouth?
| A．By all means | B．It’s out of the question. |
| C．It’s out of question. | D．Why me? |