John, _______ university professor, is considered to be _______ success as ______ expert in the agriculture research.
A. a; a; an B. an; / ; an C. the; /; an D. a; the; an
______ in London, the penniless American wandered on the pavement, ______ to find a job to make a living.
A. Lost; hoped B. Losing; hoped
C. Lost; hoping D. Losing; hoping
I don’t like noisy jazz._______, I enjoy light music, which sounds soft and gentle.
A. As a result B. In other words
C. In a way D. On the contrary
When you go outing with the children, you must see to ______that they are safe.
A. them B. everything C. it D. yourself
The lazy boy _____there doing nothing all the afternoon, but he______ to his boss that he had finished what should be done.
A. lay; lied B. lied; lying C. laid; lay D. lying; laid
—Excuse me, can I use your dictionary? I forgot to bring mine here.
—___________
A. Yes, you could. B. Go ahead, please.
C. With pleasure. D. It doesn’t matter.
