The girl used to be shy, but is ____ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
| A．gradually | B．usually |
| C．previously | D．merely |
Knowledge learnt from books doesn’t have the same effect on a child
as_____through practice.
| A．those | B．one | C．it | D．that |
London is a most beautiful city in Britain, _____ the River Thames.
| A．located in | B．lied on |
| C．situated on | D．stood in |
Ryan’s family____ very large and his family____all fond of going hiking.
| A．is; are | B．are; is | C．is; is | D．are; are |
Compared with 2 million tons last year, our coal output has increased _____
three times; that is to say, our coal output has increased_____8 million tons
this year.
| A．to; to | B．to; by | C．by; by | D．by; to |
At that time the US was at_____war with Iraq, and Shirley worked as_____doctor in the army.
| A．a; a | B．the; a | C．/; a | D．the; / |