Poor Richard spent his last penny on a bowl of noodles. Now he is______.
A.as strong as a horse B.as busy as a bee
C.as poor as a church mouse D.as cool as a cucumber
The little time I had outside of school was _______ with work.
A.taken on B.taken off C.taken up D.taken away
Many students ______independent learning skills because the education system spoon-feeds them.
A.are lack in B.lack C.lack in D.lack of
Mary is a newcomer. I suppose it will take her a long time to _______ herself to the new surroundings.
A.adopt B.devote C.adapt D.commit
Thank you for giving me so much help. I _______in the experiment without your support.
A.have failed B.will fail C.would have failed D.must have failed
One of the functions of _______UN is promote respect for human rights, making the world _______ better place.
A.the; a B.不填; the C.不填; a D.a; the