－Did you do well in the math examination yesterday?
－I'm afraid not. Some problems were not as easy as they________.
| A．supposed |
| B．supposed to be |
| C．were supposed to be |
| D．were supposed to |
I have learned that it's taking ________ long time to become ________ person I want to be.
| A．the; a | B．a; the |
| C．the; the | D．/; a |
Because of H7N9 bird flu, all the chicken markets in Shanghai have been closed and won't open until further ________.
| A．sign | B．symbol |
| C．contact | D．notice |
One reason for her ________ for city life is that she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.
| A．reference | B．preference |
| C．performance | D．consequence |
—What does PM 2.5 mean?
—It's a professional ________ indicating the condition of air pollution.
| A．term | B．item |
| C．number | D．mark |
The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irrespon
sible ________ on the incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.
| A．comments | B．explanations |
| C．arguments | D．debates |