The _____ of news that a flood is coming is a staff working in the weather bureau.
A. root B. origin C. source D. resource
I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _____ the cloth ______ well.
A. was told; is washed B. have been told; washes
C. have told; washed D. had been told; washes
Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain _____ an inch.
A. by B. at C. to D. from
--- Whose advice do you think I should take?
--- __________.
A. Got it B. That’s it C. It’s up to you D. Forget it
He hurried to the airport and got _______ the plane just in time.
A. on board B. in board C. on the board D. in the board
________ people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that
television _______ the newspaper completely.
A. When; replaces B. Although; has replaced
C. What; is to replace D. While; will replace
