______ a more comfortable life, the poor couple worked hard and took on more part-time jobs.
A. Aiming atB. Adding toC. Relating toD. Taking advantage of
— Alice, have you heard that the grocery store down the street was ______, and nearly all the things there were stolen?
— God! Really? That’s horrible!
A. broken downB. broken upC. broken intoD. broken out
______ the production up by 60%, the company will have another excellent year.
A. As B. Because C. WithD. Since
It was in the lab ______ was newly built ______ they carried out the experiment.
A. that; whichB. that; thatC. where; thatD. which; where
— Ann is in hospital.
— Oh, really? I ______ know. I ______ go and visit her.
A. didn't, am going toB. don't, wouldC. don't, willD. didn't, will
Nowadays, teachers should give less homework to students in order to ______ the amount of pressure they have.
A. reduceB. recoverC. removeD. remain
