The outbreak of the Ebola virus primarily affects 3 countries in West Africa. However, it has become a little ______ and over 15,900 cases and 5,689 deaths have been reported globally by the WHO recently.
A.out of place | B.out of control |
C.out of reach | D.out of sight |
With Christmas , they found an approach the problem.
A.approach; in | B.approaching; to |
C.approached; of | D.to approach; with |
Bill fell ___ love with a girl named Rebecca chatting on the Internet, though they never talk to each face ____ face.
A.on/to | B.into/by | C.in/to | D.to/for |
French writer Patrick Modiano, the Nobel Prize winner said, “____, we are all determined by the place and the time in which we were born.”
A.By the end | B.In the end |
C.At the end | D.On the end |
Most of the Chinese people are big savers — they get used to putting every penny in the bank ______ a rainy day.
A.in need of | B.in charge of |
C.in exchange for | D.in preparation for |
Facing the dangerous situation, he was completely ____________.
A.at loss | B.at a loss |
C.out of order | D.out of sight |
He continued speaking,___________ my feelings on the matter.
A.regardless of | B.as a result of |
C.instead of | D.in case of |
Tom’s boss gave him a long leave after the terrible accident. _________, he was fired.
A.As a result | B.In other words |
C.On the contrary | D.To be honest |
Mr Han, my neighbour, is always helping those who are in trouble without expecting anything _________.
A.in turn | B.in return |
C.in detail | D.in addition |
Many young people left their hometown for big cities______________ better jobs.
A.in favour of | B.in search of |
C.in charge of | D.in honour of |
He was unable to come himself, but he sent his daughter, who is also an experienced doctor, to get my body examined him.
A.in need of | B.in place of |
C.in search of | D.in case of |
This new model of car is so expensive that it is _____the reach of those with average
incomes.
A.over | B.within |
C.beyond | D.below |
_______ a report, some 844 animals and plants have disappeared in the last 500 years.
A.According to | B.Apart from |
C.In addition to | D.Despite |
As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid_______.
A.by hour | B.by an hour |
C.by hours | D.by the hour |
--Can a plane fly ________ the Atlantic Ocean?
--Yes, but it needs to go________ the clouds for hours.
A.through; across | B.across; through |
C.across; across | D.through; through |