It was a remarkable ________ that John should turn up here just when we needed him.
| A．convenience | B．coincidence |
| C．characteristic | D．contribution |
While protests have removed the president from his position, the country has been suffering a sharp _____ in its economy.
| A．decline | B．decoration | C．tendency | D．frequency |
Sustainable living is ____ lifestyle that attempts to reduce _____ society’s use of the natural resources.
| A．the; the | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．the; / |
–Are you tired?
-- _______. I can’t walk on a step farther and I am dying for some water.
| A．Not really | B．Not a bit |
| C．Not at all | D．Not a little. |
---How was your trip to Sichuan?
---Wonderful! I’ve never had _____ one before.
| A．a pleasant | B．a more pleasant |
| C．most pleasant | D．the most pleasant |
The boy _______ in the bed ______to his friend that a cock ______an egg yesterday.
| A．lay; lay; laid | B．lying; lay; lied |
| C．lying; lied; laid | D．lied; lying; lain |