Clever marketing and hard work ________ —— the company’s profit hit a million dollars.
| A．took off | B．came about |
| C．carried out | D．paid off |
It is hard for people in the country to believe that the minister could survive in such ________ weather conditions.
| A．severe | B．obvious | C．positive | D．sceptical |
North Korean（朝鲜）leader Kim Jeong-eun has sent urgent messages to world leaders Saturday, ________ that the United Nations’ decision on North Korea was ________.
| A．claiming; valid | B．claimed; valid |
| C．claiming; invalid | D．claimed; invalid |
It is not where you graduated but ________ you have the ability to work out problems ________ counts.
| A．whether; which | B．what; that |
| C．whether; that | D．what; which |
Jin Yong, whose name is always closely ________ with kungfu novels, is a famous writer in Hong Kong.
| A．related | B．considered | C．subscribed | D．associated |
Parents are coming back, and you’d better ________these things, or the room is in a mess.
| A．put away | B．put up | C．put out | D．put through |