By the time the police came to rescue the old woman, she _______for four days under the house.
A. buried B. had buried C. had been buried D. has been buried
Recently I bought an ancient vase, ______ , I think, was quite reasonable.
A. which price B. the price of whose
C. its price D. the price of which
A terrible earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan, _______ almost 28,000 people to be dead or missing.
A. caused B. to cause C. causing D. having caused
In some places in Yunnan, women are expected to run society and earn money ______ men work at home and raise their children.
A. but B. while C. because D. though
Ireland lies ______ the northwest of Europe and _____the west coast of Great Britain.
A. in; off B. to, on C. in, across D. to, off
----Must I finish the report tonight?
----It’s not ______. You can do it next week.
A. important B. serious C. urgent D. nervous