Mr. Smith let off upon me the speech he_______ to make all along.
| A．had died | B．died |
| C．was dying | D．had been dying |
Nowadays，few people form the habit of keeping a supply of candles in the house in case of power ________.
| A．drop | B．lack | C．absence | D．failure |
—Could you tell me the way to ________ Johnsons，please?
—Sorry，we don't have ________ Johnson here in the village.
| A．the；the | B．the；a | C．/；the | D．the；/ |
________ material used for running tracks in schools across China may be ________ danger to children's health.
| A．/；a | B．The；a | C．/；the | D．The；the |
I sent a big bunch of flowers to the nurse as an ________ of thanks for her taking good care of my grandpa in the nursing home.
| A．attitude | B．impression |
| C．appreciation | D．expression |
If you don't work hard，it will be of no ________ for others to help you.
| A．sympathy | B．significance |
| C．relation | D．sign |