﹣What happened? Your boss seems to _______.
﹣Didn't you know his secretary leaked the secret report to the press?( )
A. |
be over the moon |
B. |
laugh his head off |
C. |
be all ears |
D. |
fly off the handle |
Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is _______ to invest in sufficient training for his staff.( )
A. |
keen |
B. |
reluctant |
C. |
anxious |
D. |
ready |
China's soft power grows _______ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.( )
A. |
in line with |
B. |
in reply to |
C. |
in return for |
D. |
in honour of |
Try to understand what's actually happening instead of acting on the _______ you've made.( )
A. |
assignment |
B. |
association |
C. |
acquisition |
D. |
assumption |
Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be e﹣mailing each other, for we _______ more convenient electronic
communication tools by then.( )
A. |
have developed |
B. |
had developed |
C. |
will have developed |
D. |
developed |
I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan _______ in the past two years.( )
A. |
had been carried out |
B. |
would be carried out |
C. |
is being carried out |
D. |
has been carried out |
_______ you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated after one or two nights.( )
A. |
Once |
B. |
Unless |
C. |
If |
D. |
When |
﹣You know what? I've got a New Year concert ticket.
﹣Oh, _______ You're kidding.( )
A. |
so what? |
B. |
go ahead. |
C. |
come on. |
D. |
what for? |
There is a good social life in the village, and I wish I _______ a second chance to become more involved.( )
A. |
had |
B. |
will have |
C. |
would have had |
D. |
have had |
Around 13,500 new jobs were created during the period, _______ the expected number of 12,000 held by market analysts.( )
A. |
having exceeded |
B. |
to exceed |
C. |
exceeded |
D. |
exceeding |
Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a systematic project which _______ a clear road map and
timetable.( )
A. |
calls for |
B. |
calls on |
C. |
calls off |
D. |
calls up |
It's strange that he _______ have taken the books without the owner's permission.( )
A. |
would |
B. |
should |
C. |
could |
D. |
might |
Self﹣driving is an area _______ China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.( )
A. |
that |
B. |
where |
C. |
which |
D. |
when |
Kids shouldn't have access to violent films because they might _______ the things they see.( )
A. |
indicate |
B. |
investigate |
C. |
imitate |
D. |
innovate |