______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.
A. What; whom B. What; whose C. It; whose D. As; whom
When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.
A. rose B. arose C. came D. raised
We can’t _____ other countries in trade if we don’t develop our national economy.
A. compete for B. compete against C. catch up D. catch with
At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape, he _______ and admitted everything.
A. broke up B. broke away C. broke down D. broke in
Considering your income, you should be able to ______ at least twenty dollars a week.
A. put forward B. put in C. put down D. put aside
As a simple and convenient way to get ______ latest fashions online, online shopping also has ______ major problem — you can’t see whether they fit or not.
A. the; the B. / ; the C. the; a D. /; /