____ by high mountains, the city is infamous for air pollution.
A. Surrounding B. To be surrounded
C. Surrounded D. Having surrounded
There were so many people on the platform waiting to ____ the train that we gave it up.
A. check B. carry C. find D. board
The little girl has ____ gift for ____ music. She has won some major prizes for it.
A. a; / B. /; a C. the; / D. a; the
The war ____ because neither side would give in to the other.
A. broke down B. broke out C. gave up D. gave away
He found it impossible to please his boss; ____, he quit the well-paid job.
A. however B. even so C. otherwise D. thus
The government is doing whatever they can to ____ the bird flu from spreading.
A. prevent B. promote C. prepare D. predict
