The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.
A. expanding B. circulating C. exporting D. spreading
Most senior high school students are working hard day and night to pass the college entrance examination, gaining ______ to a university.
A. application B. admission C. connection D. agreement
On his way to the airport, it ________ him all of a sudden that he had forgotten her birthday.
A. hit B. knocked C. occurred D. beat
—I really thought I’d be offered the chance.
—Oh, well,,Vicky____.
A. you’re right B. best wishes
C. better luck next time D. congratulations
We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.
A. carry on B. carry out C. work on D. work out
The number of people invited _____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were
