Once you get _______ something, it is very hard to ________.
A.addicted to; rid yourself of it |
B.used to; rid yourself of it |
C.accustomed to; be got rid of it |
D.addicted to; get away with it |
Much labor would have been saved if the electronic computers_____________ before.
A.had invented | B.were invented |
C.should have been invented | D.had been invented |
The mayor was charged with _______ his power for personal benefits.
A.applying | B.abusing | C.taking | D.spending |
What she is addicted ________ her feel better temporarily and reduces the pain of separation.
A.to making | B.makes | C.to makes | D.to make |
The handicrafts, ________ had been made by the students, were sold out soon.
A.most of which | B.most of what |
C.most of them | D.most of whom |
To tell you the truth, if it were not for the fact that you ________ my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you.
A.were | B.have been | C.had been | D.are |
________is our strong suggestion that he ________ a holiday, but ________ doesn’t help.
A.As; takes; which | B.As; should take; it |
C.It; takes; which | D.It; take; it |
The fact that so many people still smoke in public places________ that we may need a nationwide campaign ________ awareness of the risks of smoking.
A.suggest; raise | B.suggests: raising |
C.suggest; raised | D.suggests; to raise |
— I failed the exam.
— ______! You still have another chance.
A.Don’t mention it |
B.Cheer up |
C.What a pity |
D.That’s all right |
A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and home-grown food.
A.cautious | B.associated | C.blessed | D.related |
— Does the young man standing there ______ the company?
— No, the company is ______ his father.
A.in possession of; in possession of |
B.take possession of; in the possession of |
C.take possession of; in possession of |
D.in the possession of; in possession of |
—You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you?
—No, but we ______. He didn’t return home at all.
A.needn’t have waited |
B.couldn’t have waited |
C.didn’t need to |
D.should wait |
The teacher simplified the reading materials, ______ it easy for the students to read.
A.making | B.having made | C.to make | D.made |
The Los Angeles Times _________ a wide circulation in that city and that people each _________ a copy on the subway is a common occurrence.
A.has; reads | B.have; read |
C.has; read | D.have; reads |