Thanks to modern technology which has now broken the law of seasons, farming is no longer _______ weather and temperature.
A. at the mercy of B. in the charge of C. in the name of D. in view of
While there are clear signs of a _______ recovery in the global economy, the country still faces a very difficult situation.
A. formal B. raw C. modest D. thorough
Simon has lived in Spain for more than 10 years, but _______ enough, he can’t speak a word of Spanish.
A. personally B. curiously C. unfortunately D. initially
Many parents prefer kindergartens to spend more time teaching math and Chinese to help their kids _______ an early lead in primary school performance.
A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. add up
A new study finds that sitting can shorten a person’s life almost as much as smoking can, which _______ just how damaging inactivity can be.
A. estimates B. highlights C. dominates D. ensures
The policy will _______a chain reaction of automatic spending cuts that can lead to thousands of job losses.
A. set down B. set off C. set out D. set about
