They often use wood as fuel to __________ coal.
| A．take place | B．take the place of |
| C．in place of | D．instead of |
In China, __________ pressure to pass ________ exams gives students the impression that learning comes from textbooks.
| A．/; / | B．the; the | C．the; / | D．/; the |
It is not rare in that people in fifties were going to university for further education．
| A．90s; the | B．the 90s；/ | C．90s; their | D．the 90s; their |
The mother who lost her son insisted that the careless driver for the traffic accident ___ yesterday .
| A．was to blame ; happening | B．be to blame ; happened |
| C．be blamed ; was happened | D．was to blame; had happened |
I usually don’t wake up until my alarm _______ every morning.
| A．switches off | B．gives up | C．puts up | D．goes off |
It was after careful consideration ________we decided to take action.
| A．which | B．that | C．why | D．when |