—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Because the old one has been damaged ______.
A. beyond reach B. beyond repair
C. beyond imagination D. beyond description
A few years after his graduation from a university, the man acquired the of being a philosopher.
A. reputation B. influence C. impression D. knowledge
In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are ______.
A. special B. regional C. optional D. original
What are you doing out of bed ,Tom? You are to be asleep.
A. supposed B. known C. thought D. considered
Genius is a complicated concept , many different factors.
A. involved B. involving C. to involve D. being involved
We had hardly arrived at the foot of the Yuntai Mountain it began to rain heavily .
A. than B. when C. until D. after