China is seeing ______ growing trend in the number of people owning pets and ______ recent survey finds that one in 13 Chinese now keep animals.
| A．the; the | B．a; the | C．a; a | D．the; the |
__________turns out that learning English is good for your brain.
| A．As | B．What | C．That | D．It |
Many people in Pompeii were buried __________, __________was the city. How unfortunate!
| A．living; just so | B．lively; as |
| C．lovely; just as | D．alive; and so |
Studies show that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
| A．likely | B．possible | C．probable | D．Sure |
Parents always __________ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
| A．link | B．apply | C．pay | D．Attach |
The moment Hans finished his driving test perfectly, he got out of the car__________, for this was the third time he had taken the test.
| A．in a hurry | B．in relief |
| C．in peace | D．in shock |