The strike may hold ________ production of cars for several months, ________ a great loss.
A.out; cause |
B.up; causing |
C.out; causing |
D.up; cause |
He apologised to me for his ________ my letter.
A.delaying answering |
B.delay to answer |
C.delaying to answering |
D.delaying to answer |
After the earthquake, the injured were cared ________in the hospitals or taken by air to the hospitals in the neighbouring cities.
A.of |
B.for |
C.after |
D.with |
When the foreigners hear about ______ tale about the Milky Way, they call it _____Chinese Valentine’s Day.
A.a; the |
B.the; a |
C.the ; the |
D.a; / |
--- I’d like to quit my job and start my own business.
-- You don’t have a good knowledge of the market. _________
A.Better play it safe |
B.I can’t agree more |
C.Sounds great |
D.Good luck |
Though the long-distance runner ______ his previous record last month, his trainer let him ______ its speed as he went around the curve..
A.bettered; slowed |
B.better ; to slow |
C.bettered; slow |
D.better; slow |