The keeper of the spring cleared away the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt(淤泥) that would _______ have choked and polluted the fresh flow of water.
| A．thus | B．otherwise |
| C．therefore | D．later |
The _______ dog was last seen _______ under an abandoned car.
| A．losing; laying | B．missed; lying | C．missing; lying | D．lost; laying |
When winter comes, it _________ become very cold in Shenyang.
| A．is going to | B．will | C．has | D．is about to |
After he was elected _______ Chairman of _______ Workers’ Union, he began to concentrate on helping ______ unemployed.
| A．/; the; the | B．/; the; / | C．the; /; the | D．/; /; the |
It is a good plan in theory, but it _____ to be seen whether it works in practice.
| A．keeps | B．stays | C．stands | D．remains |
This piece of furniture is really inexpensive with a price of _____ forty dollars.
| A．less than | B．more than | C．other than | D．rather than |