Eric didn’t feel at ____ease in the party, because he was afraid of losing ____face.
A. the; a B. an; / C. /; the D. /; /
People in these countries demand equal treatment for all, ____race, religion or sex.
A. in defence of B. regardless of C. instead of D. in support of
The machine has been used many years. It’s no wonder that it doesn’t work well________.
A. regularly B. constantly C. occasionally D. frequently
In order to put an end to poverty, the World Bank has switched its ______to providing technical assistance and long-term loans to developing countries.
A. concern B. process C. struggle D. focus
On the bank of the river, we found him _____on a bench, with his eyes _____on a kite in the sky.
A. seated; fixing B. sitting; fixing C. seated; being fixed D. sitting; fixed
He ____to go to Beijing today, but he postponed the trip when he heard that there would be a downpour at noon.
A. was intending B. would intend C. had intended D. intended