The elevator in the teaching building was always in the summer vacation. That was why I chose to climb the stairs instead.
| A．breaking off | B．breaking up |
| C．breaking out | D．breaking down |
More than one-third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _____ in San Francisco.
A. previouslyB. predominantly C practicallyD. permanently
She couldn't wait ________ home after such a long and tiring journey.
| A．going | B．to go | C．go | D．went |
You can ________ him not to smoke but you may not ________ him.
| A．advise; advise | B．advise; persuade |
| C．persuade; advise | D．persuade; persuade |
—How do you find the new book by Mary?
—________. I guess she is out of her talent.
| A．Very good | B．By accident |
| C．In the library | D．Very boring |
________ children whose parents had died in the earthquake ________ sent to other families.
| A．A great number of; was |
| B．A large number of; were |
| C．The great number of; was |
| D．The great number of; were |