The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs.
Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
A.trouble | B.damage | C.mess | D.nuisance |
This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A.actual | B.genuine | C.real | D.original |
I don't think the charge for overhauling (大修)the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.
A.correspondence | B.equation | C.proportion | D.dimension |
The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.
A.put down | B.shut out | C.cut short | D.taken off |
The members of the club wouldn't run a ____ entrusting(委托) the organization to an unreliable person.
A.danger | B.risk | C.hazard | D.chance |
Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A.opportunities | B.realities | C.necessities | D.probabilities |
It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A.sure | B.right | C.exact | D.certain |
The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.
A.observation | B.reservation | C.preservation | D.conservation |
Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.
A.prompted | B.promoted | C.programmed | D.proceeded |
Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.
A.on the contrary | B.or rather | C.or else | D.in no way |
They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.
A.set down | B.make out | C.work up | D.draw up |
It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in
the government to behave too badly in public.
A.situation | B.position | C.employment | D.profession |
I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
A.in line with | B.in case of |
C.for the sake of | D.at the risk of |
Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.
A.get through | B.turn to | C.carry on | D.come on |