Over 1,000 elephants face starvation in Thailand because the coronavirus crisis has _______ revenues from tourism.

A.cut down B.put down C.break down D.pull down

Some countries could have been better prepared to fight the virus. Their leaders, _______, resisted calls for strict measures to contain it initially.

A.otherwise B.besides C.though D.thus

It’s widely acknowledged that reading printed texts is no _______ for personal discussion with a great thinker.

A.substitute B.subject C.submission D.substance

—Why do you care about him so much?

—You _______ him when he first came out — it was so sad.

A.would have seen B.should have seen C.might have seen D.could have seen

The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.

A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of

—Haven’t you handed in your composition yet?

—Yes. I _______ on it for twenty five minutes.

A.will work B.am working C.would work D.worked

Fortune China released a ranking of business leaders in 2020, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, _______ the list with outstanding leadership.

A.topping B.topped C.to top D.having topped

A painting by Vincent Van Gogh was stolen on _______ would have been the Dutch master’s 167th birthday.

A.that B.when C.what D.which

—Who is China’s first UFC champion?

—It is Zhang Weili _______ opponent, Jessica Andrade, was knocked out by her within just 42 seconds.

A.who B.whom C.that D.whose

The government calls on us to avoid visiting crowded areas and medical institutions _______ it is necessary.

A.while B.because C.unless D.when